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minus-squareKevonLooney@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up31arrow-down2·1 year agoThey don’t like to turn on the engines for AC because it wastes fuel.
minus-squareTheHorseWhistler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down2·1 year agoEngines aren’t used for AC on the ground. The APU is, or an external AC unit is attached to the plane.
minus-squarealnilam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·1 year ago“The plane ultimately had to head back to the gate”. Sounds like they weren’t at the gate anymore, and I doubt they have external AC on the taxiway
minus-squareTheAndrewBrown@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoI’m surprised they don’t have a way to pump in A/C. Maybe they were too far from the gate.
minus-squarecantstopthesignal@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoCompression requires a shit load of energy and additional weight. When a plane is flying it can use a ram air for compression.
minus-squareTheAndrewBrown@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·1 year agoI’m saying have an A/C cart with an air hose that hooks up to the plane. I’ve seen them used in certain situations.
They don’t like to turn on the engines for AC because it wastes fuel.
Engines aren’t used for AC on the ground. The APU is, or an external AC unit is attached to the plane.
“The plane ultimately had to head back to the gate”.
Sounds like they weren’t at the gate anymore, and I doubt they have external AC on the taxiway
I’m surprised they don’t have a way to pump in A/C. Maybe they were too far from the gate.
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Compression requires a shit load of energy and additional weight. When a plane is flying it can use a ram air for compression.
I’m saying have an A/C cart with an air hose that hooks up to the plane. I’ve seen them used in certain situations.