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Nick Alexeev
Nick Alexeev
3:33 AM
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Q: How does a 24 volt aircraft battery power a 28 volt bus?

Marissa TCan someone explain to me how a 24 volt battery can power components that advertise requiring 28 volts to operate? The aircraft I fly has a 28 VDC generator that powers both battery and generator buses under normal ops, but in the event of generator failure, the bus tie opens and isolates the ba...

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Keep these mind
Keep these mind
6:24 PM
The winching commercial aircraft question is getting way too much attention (or upvotes). Methinks.
 
Dan Hulme
Dan Hulme
6:37 PM
@Keepthesemind It's a hot network question now, so it will keep getting more attention for a few days.
 
 
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ymb1
ymb1
8:47 PM
@Keepthesemind I can't help but imagine a failed release (ala tethered rc planes)
 
 
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Dan Hulme
Dan Hulme
10:15 PM
I just imagine the size of the cable and what happens when it snaps
 

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