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IL-2 Sturmovik The famous combat flight simulator.

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Old 10-01-2010, 01:25 PM
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Very true..






I think thank some restorers use an adapter electric motor though to get that fly wheel going
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Old 10-01-2010, 02:13 PM
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The other common one was compressed air. See the Fiat at 0:58 here:
Yes, you're right! Totally forgot about that one. I think it operates on the same principle as the cartridge starter, just with a different source of air.

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Old 10-01-2010, 03:22 PM
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You forgot the F4-U's shotgun starter . Anything to save weight, apparently it didn't work well.

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Old 10-01-2010, 05:45 PM
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Black powder cartridges were used to start the English Electric and US made Canberra jet bombers as well.
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Old 10-01-2010, 10:19 PM
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Isn't a shotgun starter the same as a cartridge starter?
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Yes it is.
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