Pitot tube icing caused X-31 crash
The crash of an X-31 experimental aircraft early this year was caused by ice buildup on an unheated pitot tube, which led to misconfiguration of the flight control system and sudden departure from controlled flight, the Mishap Investigation Board looking into the cause of the accident says. The Jan...
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