초록

An Environmental Control System (ECS) includes a pallet which supports at least one ECS component. The pallet defines a pallet surface that matches an aircraft outer mold line.

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1. A Environmental Control System (ECS) pack comprising: an Environmental Control System (ECS) pack comprising a multiple of ECS components; anda pallet which supports said multiple of ECS components, said pallet defines a pallet surface that matches an aircraft outer mold line;wherein said pallet i

1. A Environmental Control System (ECS) pack comprising: an Environmental Control System (ECS) pack comprising a multiple of ECS components; anda pallet which supports said multiple of ECS components, said pallet defines a pallet surface that matches an aircraft outer mold line;wherein said pallet is mountable within a wing box interface area of an aircraft. 2. The ECS pack as recited in claim 1, wherein said multiple of ECS components includes an Air Cycle Machine. 3. The ECS pack as recited in claim 1, wherein said pallet defines a multiple of mount points. 4. The ECS pack as recited in claim 1, wherein said pallet defines at least one access panel though said pallet surface. 5. The ECS pack as recited in claim 1, further comprising a single insulation blanket to cover said multiple of ECS components. 6. The ECS pack as recited in claim 1, wherein said pallet defines a multiple of guide pins. 7. The ECS pack as recited in claim 1, wherein said pallet defines a RAM inlet header. 8. The ECS pack as recited in claim 1, wherein said pallet defines a RAM outlet header. 9. The ECS pack as recited in claim 1, wherein said pallet defines at least one flow duct. 10. An aircraft comprising: a first spar;a second spar;a keel beam connected to said first spar and said second spar to at least partially define a bay;an Environmental Control System (ECS) pack comprising at least one ECS component installable within said bay; anda pallet which supports said ECS pack, said pallet mountable to said first spar and said second spar to enclose said bay, said pallet defines a pallet surface that matches an aircraft outer mold line. 11. The aircraft as recited in claim 10, wherein said bay is defined in a wing box interface area of said aircraft. 12. The aircraft as recited in claim 11, wherein said pallet surface comprises a pallet lower surface that matches said aircraft outer mold line of said wing box interface area. 13. The aircraft as recited in claim 11, wherein said pallet surface operates as a fairing that defines at least in part an outer skin of said aircraft. 14. A method of mounting an Environmental Control System (ECS) Pack to an aircraft comprising: mounting a multiple of ECS components to a pallet; andinstalling the pallet to an aircraft such that a pallet surface matches an aircraft outer mold line; wherein said pallet is mountable within a wing box interface area of an aircraft. 15. A method as recited in claim 14, further comprising utilizing said pallet to provide an interface between the at least one ECS component and the aircraft. 16. A method as recited in claim 14, further comprising accessing the at least one ECS component through an access panel through the pallet surface. 17. A method as recited in claim 14, further comprising covering the multiple of ECS components with a single insulation blanket.