Do military aircraft have flight data recorders?

Originally Answered: Do military planes have cockpit voice recorders and flight dates recorders? Some do as dedicated equipment, just like airliners do; some have recording capabilities tied into other mission equipment, e.g., heads-up displays, that may or may not survive impact or post-crash fires.



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