The text below was released on Jan. 19, 2001, as part of a news briefing on the MV-22 Osprey program.
Sources of Data Retrieval
Crash Survivable Memory Unit (CSMU)
Recovered intact and all data retrieved
Additional data recovered: Not crashworthy by design
Vibration Structural Life & Engine Data (VSLED)
Flight Control Computers (FCC)
Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC)
Data Transfer Module (DTM)
Data Analysis Methodology
Retrieve as much data as possible through routine
(voice, radar tapes, witness statements and documentation) and other extraordinary
means
AMB organize and analyze data
Employ both government & contractor engineering
expertise to verify accuracy of AMB data interpretations and systems theory
of operation
Use of Boeing’s Flight Control System Integration
Rig (FCSIR), Flight Simulation Lab (FSL) and the Software Integration Lab
(SIL) in Philadelphia, the Full Flight Simulator at MCAS New River and the
Manned Flight Simulator (MFS) at Patuxent River, to evaluate/further develop
possible scenarios
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