Jet turbine starting equipment ?

"Maxwell" luv2^fly99@cox.^net wrote in news:CRhVj.84$CE1.32
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"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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On May 9, 7:59 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
None in regular airline service. I have seen a couple of
707s converted to corporate service where the forward cargo
hold was converted to hold a retractable APU that was pulled
outside the cargo door for engine starts and then shut-down
and stowed away.

I've een told, but haven't seen, that some have the 727 type
installation.


Bertie

I understand the 727 was originaly designed without an APU and they
squeezed one into the wheel well. This was the main reason it
couldnt
be used inflight. This was from a systems instructor who had alot of
folklore on the 727 (Including the picture of 30 or so people
hanging
on the airstair inflight during the fall of Siagon).


Could be. I only flew th e200 and they all had them. Of course, you
didn't really need one in flight anyway. There were plenty of
electrics
available from the three engines anyway.

Bertie




Mory bull****.




Nope.


Bertie