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Old 26th July 2009 | 16:32
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Intruder
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No need for bleed air from the APU?

- how would you start the engines?
- how would one dry crank an engine in case of tail-pipe fire?
- how would one keep cool in all of those greek airports which doesnt even have ground power :P

I think the apu will live for a long long time... =)
As Boeing is doing with the 787, all that can be done with electricity...
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