Originally Posted by
chevvron
Watching them start at Brize, it seemed to be sop for all starts with the RAF; the groundcrewman just leaned against the blade presumably until he felt it trying to move, then stepped away and it turned instantly..
One of the advantages of a free turbine engine. Same principle as the PW120 on the ATR, which can run with the prop braked to act as an APU on the ground.