For when your 747 needs a jump start

"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury) 12/09/2018 at 16:23 • Filed to: None

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Plus, the hose tray  can serve as an extra bumper, making those 5MPH bumpers from the ‘70s seem svelte by comparison.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 12/09/2018 at 16:38

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That’s not nearly enough Buicks to start a jet engine!

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 12/09/2018 at 17:02

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Judging from the hose in the tray I’d say that’s the turd herder truck. 

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 12/09/2018 at 18:33

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I’ve spent enough time around airport GSE (ground service equipment) to recognize that hose. The standalone units I was accustomed to were the size of a small house (top picture) and could be heard for miles, but some airlines were buying smaller units with little jet engines (lower picture) which were more like the APUs on board the aircraft. I generally preferred standalone GSE whenever possible because it meant a lower purchase price plus it meant that a failure on the motive vehicle wouldn’t affect the usability of the GSE portion.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 12/09/2018 at 18:37

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But weren't those Buick- powered units using a mechanical link instead of pneumatic? I have to say, that was a fascinating article, and not what I expected based on my airline experience.

McMike > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 12/09/2018 at 19:31

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Larger photo

... and more photos. Neat.

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Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 12/09/2018 at 19:47

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Yup, mechanically linked through dual automatic transmissions.