Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #19402
From: Timothy Ong <timothy.ong@leadingedgeaircraft.com>
Sender: Marvin Kaye <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] A/C: What am I missing?
Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2003 23:05:18 -0400
To: <lml>
Jim,
 
Ask the guys with the AC how big it is? how much it weighs? and what its cooling capacity is? 
 
My guess is that it is probably rather large and weighs quite a bit.  The cooling capacity is probably there.
 
Weight and volume sometimes cost a whole lot.
 
My 2 cents.
 
Timothy Ong
 
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 5:06 PM
Subject: [LML] A/C: What am I missing?

    Maybe this is a dopey posting, but I think I'm missing something here in all the discussion about air conditioning systems for our birds.  I pulled up a raft of aftermarket A/C companies on the internet the other night, folks who make complete systems for vintage cars and the like.  Near as I can tell, you can buy a complete system, compressor, both coils, fan, controls, plumbing (Aeroquip hoses, no less)  -- the works -- for between $800 and $1200.  A couple of the companies are kind of apologetic because on something really off the wall, you might have to make your own compressor mounting bracket.
    So, I look at the postings about these aircraft systems, which have exactly the same elements, maybe with longer hoses, and a scoop (for some of them).  The prices are $6000 to $8000.  So, what am I missing here?  Are we really chumps, us airplane drivers?
 
Jim Cameron
Cheapskate in Medina, TX
 
   
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