Symptoms typical of an aerated hydraulic system plagued the F-104 aircraft for years. Aeration was caused by system components with built-in chambers and passages where free air...
This article, originally published in the July 1964 issue of Hydraulics & Pneumatics, describes the hydraulic features of the original Boeing 727 airliner. It is presented here...
This entry will be a brief departure from my coverage of the Old Timer from Royal Oak. While going through issues of H&P from the late 1980s and early 1990s for this series, ...
Hydraulics often is not even considered in designs because of the misconception that it is hot, noisy, messy, and inefficient. Nowhere is this bum rap more evident than in motion...
Even if a commercial aircraft loses all engine power, a ram air turbine can provide hydraulic and electrical power to keep essential flight functions operational. Even if its ...
Flexible rotary shafts provide a compact, lightweight, and flexible means of transfering rotational power from one power transmission element to another.
Is there a place for hydraulics in the more-electric airplane? Indeed there is, but the role of hydraulics is changing. In traditional aircraft hydraulic systems, two main central...
