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minus-squareKevonLooney@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up31·2年前They don’t like to turn on the engines for AC because it wastes fuel.
minus-squareTheHorseWhistler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2年前Engines 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-up15·2年前“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-up3·2年前I’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-up3·2年前Compression 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-up2·2年前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.
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.