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Old 19th June 2008, 04:44 PM   #57 (permalink)
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Default Mechanics of Elevator Trim. In Detail.

On Jun 19, 2:32 pm, "Ken S. Tucker" <dynam...@vianet.on.ca> wrote:

> True actuator #1 can fail, then actuator #2
> still works, then actuator #1 is replaced.
> Asking the question about the F-16, "fly-by-
> wire" fighter, dated 1972, do we have failures
> due to the electonics and servos?
> Ken



Don't ask me. Ask the USAF about the failure rate and resultant
bailouts and aircraft losses when they quit. Ask them how many
maintenance hours are spent on each airplane for each hour of flight.
And then compare that with the maintenance the average privately-owned
lightplane gets.

Dan
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