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Old 15th Nov 2017, 04:49
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Originally Posted by boeing_eng
The other bit of kit was a mobile ground power unit. The drive came from the rather beefy generator motor (which was limited!) However, it was easy to by-pass the limiter which turned it into a lethal projectile with useless brakes. I recall the thing ended up modifying the wall of the newly built Line office outside H89 a long time ago!.....
Ha, i remember that Mobile GPU when at Brits. That Engine sounded awesome, probably a good job that not many found the limiter override It used to bounce around a lot as well.

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