PLANT FOR AIR STARTING OF GAS-TURBINE ENGINE OF FLYING VEHICLE Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC B64F1/34 B60P3/14 

FIELD: aviation; airfield equipment for air starting of gas-turbine engines.

SUBSTANCE: proposed plant includes three-sectional body 1 mounted on two-wheel landing gear provided with tow bar; body is closed with covers and is provided with electrical equipment, storage batteries, control panel, fire-extinguishing system, fuel system and flexible hose for delivery of compressed air from compressor to blades of gas-turbine engine or to atmosphere through discharge pipe. One of end sections of body is divided into chamber communicating through metering slits; compressor 2 and gas-turbine engine 3 with starter-generator are mounted in one of them and engine exhaust pipe provided with diffuser at its end is mounted in other chamber; diffuser of said exhaust pipe adjoins exhaust nozzle of engine. Body walls have hatches for intake of atmospheric air and discharge of exhaust gases and hot air with the aid of ejector formed by hatch in ceiling of body and exhaust pipe. Fixed member of tow bar is provided with roller support 22. Hatches in body walls are protected with screens.

EFFECT: improved operating conditions.

9 cl, 3 dwg