Starting Aircraft Engines with the Nickel Cadmium Battery 700211
The methods of selecting the optimum battery for aircraft starting are outlined with emphasis on the starting of jet turbine engines. In addition to a description of the method of analysis, the care of nickel cadmium batteries is described under various conditions of use with details of on and off aircraft maintenance procedures. Specific examples of results encountered under adverse environmental conditions are used to develop the methods of obtaining optimum service life and maximum reliability.
