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Forum: Tech Log

30th Jan 2011, 19:52

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Why are Radial Engines so Hard to Start.

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Posted By barit1

What's the alternative on this ship?...

What's the alternative on this ship? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7t3KK_ywBA&feature=related)

Forum: Tech Log

30th Jan 2011, 15:24

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Why are Radial Engines so Hard to Start.

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Posted By barit1

In fact, one wonders why any multi-row radial in...

In fact, one wonders why any multi-row radial in a taildragger doesn't also have the same oil-in-the-intake-pipe problem. Think about the pipes for the front row cylinders - they'd be able to collect...

Forum: Tech Log

30th Jan 2011, 15:17

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Why are Radial Engines so Hard to Start.

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Posted By barit1

Shaggy Sheep Driver (re the M14P): That's...

Shaggy Sheep Driver (re the M14P):

That's what I'd call (in software terms) a bad bug. (Microsoft would call it a "feature").

But I guess that's what you expect in a monopolistic design...

Forum: Tech Log

27th Jan 2011, 12:31

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Why are Radial Engines so Hard to Start.

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Posted By barit1

There's a series of Youtube videos about starting...

There's a series of Youtube videos about starting a R-985 after storage - see:
YouTube - Starting a Pratt & Whitney 985 Part 1 (Intro)...

Forum: Tech Log

26th Jan 2011, 18:39

Replies: 51

Why are Radial Engines so Hard to Start.

Views: 91,580

Posted By barit1

If someone had put an impulse magneto on a radial...

If someone had put an impulse magneto on a radial it would be a pussycat to start. Actually the R-985 is not bad to hand-prop - I have a treasured video of my Dad (age 70+) propping one.

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