Catchword: pinger

Filed under: English, Aviation

Part of speech: v.

Quotation: As searchers continue to comb thousands of square miles of ocean for debris from Air France Flight 447, their success could hinge on a device the size of a small flashlight that may well have been manufactured on Cape Cod. French authorities have deployed a submarine that will try to locate the plane’s data and voice recorders—the so-called “black boxes”—by detecting signals emitted by the underwater locator beacons attached to them. These beacons, more commonly known as “pingers,” are produced by only a few certified companies worldwide, including Teledyne Benthos in North Falmouth.

Article or document title:
“‘Pinger’ has key role in search for airliner” (URL)

Author:
Sarah Shemkus

Article, document, publication, web site:
Cape Code Times

Publishing location:
Hyannis, Massachusetts

Date of publication:
June 6, 2009

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