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Old 6th Apr 2017, 17:13
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Lonewolf_50
 
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Long running OBOGS issues: got it.
Contamination: got it.
@Spazsinbad: TMS ~ Type/Model/Series. Sorry, lapsed into old USN Acronym-speak.
Did someone change a vendor, or a parts supplier, or make an airframe mod?
Is this the usual "we can never get any spare parts to fix the damned things properly" that happens in various budgetary cycles? I only had two experiences with OBOGS, both in a T-45, my other O2 was with a mixer or diluter with the chance to go 100 full )2 for emergencies. (LOX or other O2 bottles, model dependent).
This isn't new technology: why is this not fixed? I think that's what has the pilots frustrated. It also, apparently, is not a new problem. Heard rumor that an ejection last year was due to OBOGS malfunction. Will try to find a link.
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