High Pressure Hydraulics for the A380
Picture a several-story apartment building turned on its side with enormous swept wings lumbering down the runway. At 150 kts., the one million-plus-pound (560 tonnes) Airbus A380 lifts effortlessly into the air. The nose and main landing gear slowly retract as the airliner makes a lazy turn toward...
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