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When Death Finds You at 30,000 Feet…

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

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When Death Finds You at 30,000 Feet…

If jet aircraft engines fail at high altitude and everyone is staring at Death, there is a last resort power backup that often can save the aircraft and everyone on board. The Ram Air Turbine (RAT) can provide enough emergency power to the aircraft so that it can glide to a safe landing many miles away. Fasten your seatbelts as we take off on a journey that will tell you everything you needed to know about the RAT – and more.

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