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Old 1st Aug 2013, 10:29
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Torque Tonight
 
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That is motoring the engine. Windmilling is simply when the engine is off and the wind causes the engine to rotate - like a windmill! A jet engine rotates freely unlike a piston engine and about 5-10kts of wind through the engine in either direction is enough to get it spinning quite fast.
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