{"id":140015,"date":"2024-10-15T03:00:12","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T17:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/ram-air-turbine-aviation-safety-guide\/"},"modified":"2024-10-15T03:00:12","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T17:00:12","slug":"5-reasons-why-ram-air-turbines-play-a-key-role-in-aviation-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=140015","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons Why Ram Air Turbines Play A Key Role In Aviation Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Connected to a hydraulic pump or electric generator, the ram air turbine (known as a RAT) is a small wind turbine installed on an aircraft and used as a power source. Generating power by airstream, the RAT can create energy due to the aircraft&#8217;s speed. Modern aircraft today generally would only use a RAT in an             <span class=\"display-card-hyperlink display-card-hyperlink-no-vignette\" data-id=\"276512\"style=\";  ;\" class=\"display-card-hyperlink display-card-hyperlink-no-vignette\"><a href=\"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/tag\/airline-emergency\/\"  >emergency<\/a><\/span>, in cases where primary or         <span class=\"display-card-hyperlink-article\" data-id=\"2021596\"><a href=\"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/auxiliary-power-unit-guide\/\" >auxiliary power<\/a><\/span> sources are lost. In these scenarios, the RAT will power the aircraft most vital systems, such as hydraulics, flight controls, and instrumentation. 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