I don't think most people understand the importance of how everything is described as "about" and not exactly this or that. I bet off screen he hit the APU with a hammer to get it fired up the second time. Marvelous engineering.
I saw one up close and personal in the 90's, a Syrian Air Force pilot was encouraged to cross over to our friendly little nation with this gift. I was most impressed by the beafy main landing gear, yet it could fold up into a tiny package, a mechanical marvle. Also the diameter of the jet nozzle is about 25% wider than an F-15 or F-16 or Phantom. On the other hand, the workmanship of the structural rivits on the fuselage was so appaling, it actually shocked me.
Aaaah 10,000 kilograms is 22,000 pounds. There are very few rocket engines that produce 10,000 metric tonnes of thrust let alone do any T-jets make even a fraction of that. But I'm sure I'm probably the 10,000th stickler of a person who has pointed this out. I'm sure the curator made this mistake owing to filming nerves and realised his mistake later.
If only russians used their resources for good, and not evil (over 100 years already they are doing all kinds of evil stuff to the World) - that would be tremendously helpful to Humanity!
I've seen this plane when was still on service. I'm from Bulgaria. This plane was from 25th AirBase Cheshnegirovo and it was a notable part of my childhood. I remember this plane and also boards 36, 33 and 66 from BN series
It is possible to introduce air into the main turbine from the APU starter with and without fuel. You would turn the engine without fuel to clear residual fuel from an aborted start.
"Hey guys, Oleg and interpreter here from Eagle Dynamics and in this DCS MI-24P video, we will be going over the start-up procedure for the Hind. Let's get started. "
Somehow this feels like the quick once over they give you before sending you out with a hire car on holiday. Except it's the best holiday you've ever had, and there's a higher risk of dying.
