TY - JOUR AB - THE CONSTANT SPEED DRIVES supplied by Sundstrand which convert the variable speed of a jet engine into a constant speed to drive a 400Hz constant frequency electric generator to provide power for an aircraft's electrical system were first introduced in 1945 and allowed aircraft to use a lighter weight, more economical, and more reliable ac generating system. VL - 46 IS - 3 SN - 0002-2667 DO - 10.1108/eb035137 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/eb035137 PY - 1974 Y1 - 1974/01/01 TI - The integrated drive generator T2 - Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 9 EP - 10 Y2 - 2024/04/19 ER -