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Old 11th Aug 2013, 06:34
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BEagle
 
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Anyone recall "turret drive failure" on a Hunter?
Yes - it meant that the main accessory drive had sheared and you would lose hydraulics and electrics....

No power controls - and no gennies. A scenario which was often practised in our simulator sessions. After sorting yourself out in Manual, you turned off as many electrical services as possible, then landed hoping that the brake accumulators had sufficient stopping power before a barrier engagement became inevitable - although the F6A, T7, FGA9 and FR10 did at least have brake chutes to assist!
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