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Originally Posted by rick-l
What? Are you talking about an APU which among other things provides ground power and air for engine start.
787 everything is done with electrical power
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Nope, this is on some piston twins I've flown in (Seminole, Archer, Chieftain, Navajo, 310...). It's a tiny unit, nothing nearly as big as what you'd see on a turbine aircraft.
Does the 787 use an APU at all? That must be a heck of an electrical current draw to turn turbofans with just an electric motor if not!