My Mrs thinks I've lost the plot.....I enjoy starting up old lawnmower engines and making a racket. Just told her I'm considering looking at turbines to play with. You can imagine what she said 😂😂😂😂 Great video guys, absolutely awesome 👌
@@rkan2 It's really old jet engine, so i think it's just get too old to use. I watch the old videos too. And i have dream of having GE90, but that's impossible.
@@MackFire_Sets A jet engine doesn't really wear, so if it is just stored and not just for providing thrust, you should be able to run it up to idle for an eternity.
Used to run and maintain No 7 Test Cell at Hatfield. Four De Havilland Ghost 50s. The thrust was collected by two big power turbines and then stepped up to via gearboxes to 17,000 shp. We used to test RR Compressors from engines such as RB 199, Tornado Pegasus Harrier and the RB 211Fan. Lots of fun.
I was part of the 5 bed(Barnoldswick) crew that tested RB168-25R Phantom Engines, I can still remember the Re-Heat flame for about 30ft into the detuner.
ex aircraft engineer here. re air starters. i once worked at Marshalls aerospace in Cambridge on contract with Tristars ... a Tristar (pre twin towers) out on the pan had both air start motors stolen/removed from the outboard RB211s ! (very expensive / very lucrative i presume) what really bothered everyone was the fact that an operator somewhere bought them without documentation
I normally follow Agent Jay Z on RU-vid, great videos and a real expert in turbine engines but you blokes have brought it to another level. Brilliant video boys.
This is awesome to watch you can see why these engines come in handy after service like using them for melting snow from railway lines and so much more, this would be great to dry out the cricket 🏏 pitch
Awesome, 73 de GW8TVX I spent a tad short of 40 years involved in QA in the manufacture of Titanium starting blanks for the big engine blades (amongst other things) for RR, P&W, GE etc. from RR the original RB211, E4, 524, Trent 550, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000 and XWB. Wonderful to see and hear a finished product in operation.
I was a bit confused by the use of the APU but then I got it. You needed a "huffer" to start the big engine. Damn I would be afraid of that thing breaking from it's cradle and flying across the yard. LOL
I remember actually jumpseating on a Fokker 28! The jumpseat was this weird thing that pivoted and it was totally uncomfortable. The Fokker 28 was a great airplane, from what I remember about it. These guys are all about the engines, something that I love, but airframes are cool too! Great video!
My memory of the F28 jumpseat was a big lever to actuate and manually raise it into position. It gave a much higher position than the piloting crew giving good visibility to watch their activity.
Dont tell Kahn, he'll say the exhaust isnt ULEZ compliant. Absolutely brilliant. I have a Pelousti starting engine which was our squadron gate guardian. I believe used with the Sea Vixen. Maybe one day....
You made me remember how much I miss the smell of Jet A1. Time to fire up one of my original propane and compressed air start AMT Pegasus engines and maybe the Mercury and video them running before selling them. Just not into travelling to airfields to fly gas turbine jets any more 😢
I spent 2 years working in an aircraft manufacturing company at schiphol airport. Got hooked to that smell and never could break that habit. Every time I drive past the airport now, I take a deep breath and somehow end up with the biggest grin on my face remembering how much I missed it.
There certainly are easier and cheaper ways to blow yer leaves but none appeal to the inner child quite like this does - it is amazing how far we’ve come in jet engine technology , the back country, barn yard engine runs of the future will look quite different 😮
As a fun fact I think it the BAC 11,s and the Tridents that basically caused Noise Abatement issues due their engines( Spey) huge noise at power during takeoff and on climb out.They were dirty old loud beasts compared to modern bypass engines by a considerable ammount.Ok very thirsty engines but once you hear one you know youve heard it.
17:29 If you're ever in a ham radio contest and need a little more oomph for your amp than the house wiring can manage, you've always got the APUs!!! Or take one along for Field Day... :-)
The mighty Gulfstream GIII was my ticket to travel the globe, powered by 2 reliable and efficient RR Spey engines. In cruise flight, typically about M 0.82-83 or so, we'd burn about 1300-1400 Lb fuel hr per eng. Often dropping as low as 1250 in the last hour of flight. The idea that modern engines can do it better is not entirely correct. The modern engines burn much less on takeoff and to top of climb, but are not significantly different in high speed cruise. Our current G600 burns 1500-1600 in cruise flight. Also of note, the small, multi stage high pressure fan, made greater thrust at very high altitudes along with being MUCH smoother than today's large fans. The GIII was darn near vibration free in flight.
It was a great 'bird' and the first corporate jet I ever flew on back in 1986. We had a total of eight of them over the time I worked in aircraft maintenance. We also had five GiV...including the SP, three GV and now an additional G650ER. Those RR powerplants are superb at propelling Gulstreams to incredible levels of performance.
