TIL Aboot Ram Air Turbine (RAT), a small propeller that automatically deploys from the aircraft’s belly in emergency situations. It serves as a backup power source, converting the airstream into hydraulic or electric energy to operate critical systems.

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Wait! They just now thought about deploying a turbine for power? Boat owners have been doing this for decades (sailmagazine.com).

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They just now thought about deploying a turbine for power?

No, it's been a thing for almost 100 years.

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WTF is up with that image and the ramsticks? Is it just a pun?