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Is an airplane hydraulic or pneumatic?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 9/21/2023

Only the plane's tires (iinflated with air) are pneumatic. The controls on modern aircraft are mostly hydraulic, but in some cases have been replaced with "fly-by-wire" electrical servos connected to and monitored by the plane's computer.

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∙ 13y ago

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