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Old 1st Oct 2015, 12:06
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Ian W
 
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Originally Posted by Yaw String
Sorry if this has been stated before....
If this scenario occurred with a Boeing 787...Where do the CAC(cabin air compressors) draw in ambient air for pressurisation?????
With the amount of smoke enveloping the fuselage,both CACS would have been affected...with an obvious outcome,unless i have missed something(possibly)!
The CACs are just forward of the wing root. http://image.slidesharecdn.com/b787-...?cb=1324255052

However, on the ground will the pressurization systems actually be running? Even if they were I would think that they are simple to switch off.
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