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Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A wireless dual flight data recorder apparatus with satellite network method for

streaming remote backup of flight data, data redundancy, real time video

surveillance, and perseveration of critical flight data, comprising:

means for recording flight data including cockpit voice recorder and for ejecting

from the aircraft in the event of a crash;

means for causing the flight data recorder to automatically eject from the aircraft

in the event of a crash and fly away from the crash reducing the shock which may

reach the apparatus upon impact of a crash;

means for recording communications and controls within the cockpit of the

aircraft, rigidly connected to said means for recording flight data including cockpit

voice recorder and for ejecting from the aircraft in the event of a crash;

means for flotation and enabling the flight data recorder to float on water in the

event of a crash in water;

means for providing satellite communications connectivity between the quick

access recorder or any suitable data acquisition unit, and a wireless data link to a

remote data center or mission critical control center;

means for providing quick access to raw fight data from the apparatus system

through means such as a USB port, cellular network, satellite network connections

and the use of standard flash memory cards for wireless data communications, for

remote storage and access of flight data, respectively wirelessly connected to said

means for providing satellite communications connectivity and wirelessly connected

to said means for recording between the quick access recorder and a wireless data

link to one or more remote data centers,

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