Skydrol History-Aircraft Hydraulics
Credit: EASTMAN
Early aviation hydraulic systems were used to apply brake pressure. These systems used a vegetable oil-based hydraulic fluid. As aircraft design produced larger and faster aircraft, greater use of hydraulics was necessary. These advances led to development of petroleum-based hydraulic fluids such as...
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