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unusual facts about accessory drive


Accessory drive

The complexity of an accessory drive and its gears is so great that they were used as a theme by the anthropomorphic illustrator Boris Artzybasheff in advertising for the Avco Lycoming company, who were making drive gearboxes for the Westinghouse J40 engine.


Fuel saving device

Modifying the accessory drive system can increase fuel economy and performance to some extent.


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