Silence Linked to B-2 Crash
B-2 aircrews and maintenance teams had learned about the sensitivity of the stealth bomber’s air pressure sensors to moisture during a Guam deployment in 2006. They also discovered that turning on 500F pitot heat would quickly evaporate the water and the flight computer would receive normal readings...
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