they are orange and white so that they stand out in burned wreckage making them easier to locate.
Orange
The Color of the Black Box on an Airplane is Orange!
The "black box" is actually orange. bright red or orange. makes it easier to see. it also helps serch and resuce partys if you crash(:))!
Black boxes of any aeroplane are mostly Orange in color.
bright orange
Bright orange/red with yellow and black markings.
Bright Orange-RedA normal commercial aircraft's "black box" is orange. It was likely chosen because orange has the longest wavelength after red. As the wavelength increases, the wave travels a longer distance. Seeing that red is already reserved for Danger signs, what follows after red is... orange.
The black box is painted bright orange so as to make it easier to locate after a crash.
It's orange so they can find it easily.
usually orange: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:DFDR_and_CVR.gif
Bright red or orange. Often with stripes. Pictures are linked below.
Bright red or orange. Often with stripes. Pictures are linked below.