Cold Start prior to flight: Never done, all engines should be pre-warmed

[JG52Krupi]

They did the same with the guns as well

[4./JG53_Wotan]

You don't warm-up engines by trying to start them over and over.

What is wrong with the Hurri now is its bugged - not some misapplied "unwarmed-up" engine feature.

People who are saying they want an "option" to hit a key 7 to 10 times before their engine starts are idiots - pure and simple.

Wotan

[planespotter]

Yes

[ATAG_Doc]

Originally Posted by 4./JG53_Wotan

You don't warm-up engines by trying to start them over and over.

What is wrong with the Hurri now is its bugged - not some misapplied "unwarmed-up" engine feature.

People who are saying they want an "option" to hit a key 7 to 10 times before their engine starts are idiots - pure and simple.

Wotan

You tell'em Wotan.

[AKA_Tenn]

Originally Posted by 4./JG53_Wotan

You don't warm-up engines by trying to start them over and over.

What is wrong with the Hurri now is its bugged - not some misapplied "unwarmed-up" engine feature.

People who are saying they want an "option" to hit a key 7 to 10 times before their engine starts are idiots - pure and simple.

Wotan

only someone who doesn't know how to start an engine has to try it 7-10 times.... the engine warming was definitly bugged

[IvanK]

For the record.

Merlin XII engine IRL
Min Oil temp before take off 15C
Min Coolant Temp for take off 60C.

Source: Spitfire MK II Pilots Notes