StartPac Featuring New GPUs

Start Pac is introducing its newest ground power unit (GPU) at this year’s NBAA convention (Booth No. 5074). The new diesel-powered Ranger, which uses lithium-ion batteries, is a more economical alternative to the company’s Hi-Brd 2.

The Ranger is the only diesel-powered GPU on the market to use Start Pac’s lithium-ion batteries for aircraft engine starting, according to director of operations Mark Marar. The Ranger’s specs show it at half the weight and approximately half the price of the Hi-Brd 2. It is equipped with a Perkins two-cylinder, 14-hp diesel engine that will provide 150 amps of continuous power for running aircraft systems. For engine starting, the Ranger offers 2,400 peak amps using the onboard lithium-ion batteries.