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Old 7th Aug 2009, 21:40
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Lyneham Lad
 
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Virgo wrote:-
concerned the tendency of the liquid starter, (located under the pilot's seat) to explode.
My memory from my detachment to Kuching is that the verically-mounted engine had the cartridge starter mounted on the right-hand-side and the Avpin tank was situated on the starboard fuselage side, nicely positioned in line with said cartridge housing... There was only a curtain separating the seat occupant from the whizz-bang componentry
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