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Old 18th Jan 2015, 13:51
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Just a bit more on CF6 starting -

DC-10's had an APU that didn't like running at its full rating, and so (at least for a time??) had to be de-rated. It resulted in substandard pneumatics for engine start.

There was much consternation in engineering offices, but to the best of my knowledge, no real problem with CF6-6 or CF6-50 starting in airline operations.
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