Aircraft ground power unit

Apparatus for servicing an aircraft, which comprises:

• at least one program installed in at least one computer;
• an aircraft servicing database stored in said at least one computer;
• a service unit configured according to said database to service a chosen aircraft in response to instructions in said at least one program;
• wherein said service unit provides a plurality of pneumatic, fluidic and electrical aircraft servicing outputs, said aircraft servicing outputs further comprising:
• bleed air,
• pressurized hydraulic fluid,
• nitrogen,
• alternating current,
• direct current;
• and
• said service unit further comprising a means for detachably mounting on a self-propelled vehicle.

Apparatus for servicing an aircraft, which comprises:

• at least one computer;
• a first means, interactive with said at least one computer, for configuring
• at least one service unit to service a chosen aircraft,
• said first means further comprising a second means for executing within said at least one computer, a program stored in a database, said database being particular to said chosen aircraft;
• and
• a third means, interactive with said first means and said second means, for communicating with, controlling and monitoring said service unit and said chosen aircraft when servicing said chosen aircraft.

A method for servicing an aircraft, comprising the steps of:

• installing at least one program in at least one computer;
• storing an aircraft servicing database in said at least one computer;
• configuring a service unit according to said database to service a chosen aircraft;
• and
• applying said service unit to service said chosen aircraft as directed by said at least one program, wherein said step of applying further comprises the step of:
• providing a plurality of pneumatic, fluidic and electrical aircraft servicing outputs to said chosen aircraft.