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When an aircraft is being pushed away from the terminal, this is generally done with the main engines off. However, most airliners and larger corporate jets have what is called an "APU" which stands for "Auxiliary Power Unit". This is a small engine usually situated in the tail or belly of the plane which is used to power various subsystems of the aircraft until it is possible to start the main engines.

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