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Zulu Pods Tests Attritable-Engine Lubrication System At Altitude

Zulu Pods Caption: ZPOD proves air-delivers lubrication to bearings in limited-life turbojets for missiles and drones

ZPOD provides lubrication to bearings in limited-life turbojets for missiles and drones.

Credit: Zulu Pods
A modular lubrication system that replaces conventional oil pumps in limited-life engines for attritable platforms, reducing cost and weight, has completed altitude testing in a small turbojet. Startup Zulu Pods (ZPI) originally developed its ZPOD air-driven fluid delivery system as a emergency...
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