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APU
Auxilliary Power Unit
Can be either a small engine in a vehicle that also has a main engine, for example Chinook, or a means of motorising an otherwise unpowered piece of equipment, such as FH70.
An APU saves running the main engine to charge batteries or power air-con and sensors.
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