airborne/auxiliary power unit
airborne/auxiliary power unit (APU)
A unit designed to provide pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical power for main engine starting and aircraft services on the ground and as an emergency source during the flight. It consists of a small gas turbine engine, designed so that the compressor air mass flow is greater than that required by the turbine.
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