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To: FtrPilot

That makes sense, we had some pitot tube issues on the 135, not good


2,419 posted on 05/23/2024 5:14:41 AM PDT by blitz128
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To: blitz128

The B-21 is fly-by-wire and will have 3 or 4 pitot tubes. The pitot boom that you see in the picture is use to provide an accurate reading. This is then compared to the readings provided by the other pitot tubes. This will correct for “installation error” yielding calibrated airspeed.


2,420 posted on 05/23/2024 5:25:58 AM PDT by FtrPilot
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