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Old 20th March 2013 | 13:17
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From: Grobelling through the murk to the sunshine above.
What prevents Boeing from switching to NiCad-batteries? Their 777 has them "ready".
Because of the size of the starter/generator units fitted to the APU, a NiCad cannot produce sufficient current, no matter how big it is.
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