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Old 19th June 2008, 05:01 PM   #58 (permalink)
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Default Mechanics of Elevator Trim. In Detail.

this Le Chaud kid doesn't even lie a good game. New prime mover, new
airform, loves to hear himself type.





On Jun 19, 4:44 pm, Dan_Thomas_nos...m wrote:
> 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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