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=== Hydraulic system === | === Hydraulic system === | ||
The Twin Otter has a quite simple hydraulic system which is mostly | The Twin Otter has a quite simple hydraulic system which is mostly automated. Hydraulic pressure is provided by an electrical pump which gets its power from the left electrical bus. Only a few components are operated hydraulically: Nose wheel steering, wheel brakes, and flaps. | ||
If the hydraulic system fails or is inactive, you can still move the flap lever or the nose wheel steering bar, but it won't have any effect on the nose wheel or flap setting. | If the hydraulic system fails or is inactive, you can still move the flap lever or the nose wheel steering bar, but it won't have any effect on the nose wheel or flap setting. | ||