To: COEXERJ145
I was watching a show about the Airbus that ran out of fuel and coasted to a landing on the Canary Islands. Do these twin-engine planes have that little generator propeller that pops out if the engines die so they can glide to a landing?
To: Question_Assumptions
Do these twin-engine planes have that little generator propeller that pops out if the engines die so they can glide to a landing? Yes, it's called the Ram Air Turbine or RAT.
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06/10/2005 2:09:13 PM PDT by
COEXERJ145
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