Thanks Glen! After I sent the post, I began to wonder if it had been
modified to be engine driven. I had not seen the unit, just heard the
stories. I asked Gary if it really worked, or if it was as rumored, just
a necessity for the class. He assured me that they gained HP from the
unit.
Tom
glen barrett wrote:
>
> Tom
> & list
> Gary did run a centrifical cabin air pressurizer at Bonneville. As I recall
> Don Alderson (milidon) borrowed it from Douglas Aircraft and modified it to
> be engine driven. That was a long time ago and I don't remember Gary saying
> anything about it being electric driven. They were 24 Volts on most
> aircraft. Could be a lttle crowded in a belly tank with extra batteries. He
> also stated it was returned to the aiplane company. Probably a good thing or
> Don might have had a cage for a room. Gary's words.
> Glen
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