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A cooling system is disclosed for a pod (20) of an aircraft. The cooling system includes an air circulation loop (28) for supplying cooled air to an air input (32) of the pod to cool a load disposed in the pod and for receiving air discharged from an air discharge (34, 35) to the pod which has absor

A cooling system is disclosed for a pod (20) of an aircraft. The cooling system includes an air circulation loop (28) for supplying cooled air to an air input (32) of the pod to cool a load disposed in the pod and for receiving air discharged from an air discharge (34, 35) to the pod which has absorbed heat from the pod. A cooling apparatus (30) is disposed in the loop which is activated to cool air flowing in the loop prior to application to the pod. A fan (48) is located in the air circulation loop between the cooling apparatus and the air discharge (35) which is activated to blow discharged air toward the cooling apparatus when the aircraft is operated in a first portion of the flight envelope. A ram air supply (44) supplies ram air in response to flight of the aircraft. A valve (46), which is coupled to the ram air supply and to the loop blocks the supply of ram air to the loop in response to the aircraft being in the first portion of the flight envelope and supplies ram air to the loop when the aircraft is outside the first portion of the flight envelope. A controller (38), responsive to a temperature sensor (52) sensing air temperature of air supplied to the pod controls the activation of the cooling apparatus in response to the sensing of a temperature above a predetermined temperature when the aircraft is operating in the first portion of the flight envelope.

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A cooling system for a pod attached to an aircraft comprising: (a) an air circulation loop for supplying cooled air to an air input of the pod to cool a load disposed in the pod and for receiving air discharged from an air discharge of the pod which has absorbed heat from the load in the pod; (b) a

A cooling system for a pod attached to an aircraft comprising: (a) an air circulation loop for supplying cooled air to an air input of the pod to cool a load disposed in the pod and for receiving air discharged from an air discharge of the pod which has absorbed heat from the load in the pod; (b) a cooling means disposed in the loop which is activated to cool air flowing in the loop prior to application to the pod; (c) a fan disposed in the air circulation loop between the cooling means and the air discharge which is activated to blow discharged air toward the cooling means when the aircraft is operated in a first portion of a flight envelope of the aircraft; (d) a ram air supply for providing ram air in response to flight of the aircraft; (e) a valve, coupled to the ram air supply and to the loop, for blocking the supply of ram air to the loop in response to the aircraft being in the first portion of the flight envelope and for supplying ram air to the loop when the aircraft is outside the first portion of the flight envelope; and (f) a controller, responsive to a temperature sensor sensing air temperature of air supplied to the pod, for activating the cooling means in response to the sensing of a temperature above a predetermined temperature when the aircraft is operating in the first portion of the flight envelope.