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Old 7th December 2002 | 04:01
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Chosun
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From: Farnborough
You have autostart? Failing that, you have an egt start limit? Presumably the manufacturers are confident that the start will be aborted if it goes pear-shaped, then you'll scratch your head and get towed round into wind for attempt number two.........
I've never heard of a tailwind starting limit, but the P & W -3A engines on the early classic jumbos needed about 15 knot headwind, minimum!!!!
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