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Old 9th Jun 2011, 15:43
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ron burgandy
 
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From memory, all controls on the 330 are hydraulically actuated. No hydraulics, and like Banannas says, it's game over. There is mechanical back up control, but you still need hydraulics to actuate the surface.
Not sure if the 320 is designed the same
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