Question

If the “black box” flight recorder is never damaged during a plane
crash, why isn’t the whole airplane made out of that stuff?

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

How do black boxes survive plane crashes?

Flight data recorder

Contrary to the popular term "black box", the exterior of the FDR is coated with heat-resistant bright orange paint for high visibility in wreckage, and the unit is usually mounted in the aircraft's tail section, where it is more likely to survive a severe crash.