Originally Posted by Sniper
Originally Posted by tmef
It's what we use in a lot of Cessna aircraft. Looks just like an automotive rotary pump driven by an electric motor. Both mounted on an aluminum pallet. Super simple.


I wonder if one could use a starter motor to drive a rotary compressor for a cheap equivalent?


A starter isn't made to do that sort of duty cycle. I think it would overheat and/or eat brushes.