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A lightweight auxiliary power and forced air supply unit that may be used to provide electricity and forced air for use by an air conditioning system on a vehicle such as an aircraft. The unit includes a turbine (12), a generator (13), a forced air unit (14), a primary control unit (16), and a prima

A lightweight auxiliary power and forced air supply unit that may be used to provide electricity and forced air for use by an air conditioning system on a vehicle such as an aircraft. The unit includes a turbine (12), a generator (13), a forced air unit (14), a primary control unit (16), and a primary display and input control unit (17). The apparatus further includes an electronic sequence unit (18), a secondary display unit (19) and an ignition exciter unit (21), in addition to a modulated bleed air valve (22), a fuel pump (23), a fuel valve (24), and a fuel source (26). The apparatus also includes a heat sensor unit (27) and a fire protection unit (28), and connects to the electrical system buss (29) of the aircraft. As configured and as installed, this apparatus weighs less than two hundred pounds.

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An auxiliary power and forced air supply unit for use on a vehicle having an on-board air conditioning unit, the auxiliary power and forced air supply unit comprising: (a) a turbine unit for creating rotational energy; (b) a generator unit operably connected to said turbine unit for converting at le

An auxiliary power and forced air supply unit for use on a vehicle having an on-board air conditioning unit, the auxiliary power and forced air supply unit comprising: (a) a turbine unit for creating rotational energy; (b) a generator unit operably connected to said turbine unit for converting at least a portion of said rotational energy into electrical enregy for use by said vehicle and said air conditioning unit; and (c) a forced air unit operably connected to said turbine unit for converting at least a portion of said rotational energy into a flow of air, which flow of air can be utilized by said air conditioning unit to aid in cooling air that will be input into a cabin of said vehicle; wherein said forced air unit comprises a fan affixed to said generator unit, such that rotational energy from said turbine unit will be directly transferred through said generator unit to said fan; and wherein said auxiliary power and forced air supply unit weighs less than two hundred pounds when operably installed in said vehicle.