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Old 8th September 2002 | 12:52
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rotormatic
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The accumulators on the A-Star hydraulic system are installed so that in the event of a failure, the aircraft can be slowed down to an appropriate airspeed, which allows control without hydraulics....

Seems that's the theory anyway...

Heard the 130 has two hydraulic pumps....
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