Originally Posted by
Spooky 2
Pretty sure I could sill start the R2800 without a backfire
There are 2 kinds of pilots starting R2800's, Those who have had a backfire on start....and those who will.
However I believe the Starliner has the same fuel injected Wright 3350 as the DC7. Those engines were amazingly easy to start. I watch a crew get all 4 going in about 30 seconds.