Ram air turbine

Not to be confused with Ramjet.

A ram air turbine (RAT) is a small wind turbine that is connected to a hydraulic pump, or electrical generator, installed in an aircraft and used as a power source. The RAT generates power from the airstream by ram pressure due to the speed of the aircraft. It may be called an air-driven generator (ADG) on some aircraft.

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