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. | Poal: Say what you want.

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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. (twitter.com)

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

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