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Old 6th May 2008 | 08:12
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OutOfRunWay
 
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Turboprop

I know that on many older small turboprops the battery was on the right side (presumably to offset the weight of a single pilot) and the wiring to the right engine was shorter. Since the turboprops have electric starters, the right engine was started first to reduce the chance of electrical cables or the battery overheating.

I doubt its really relevant nowadays.

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