Russia's so-called Superjet

Skybird · 09-26-07, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

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Originally Posted by Skybird

I bet they have analog backups for the primary instruments, like Boeing and Airbus have. Loss of power would cause many more problems, though.

When was the last time a modrn airliner had such a malfunction, btw (total loss of power)? I'm just curious.

Read the NTSB records - I'm sure you'll find some power loss scenarios. By the way, an EPU should take care of most power loss situations.

-S

EPU = RAM air turbine?