Let's try to describe all the different ways used to start a gas turbine engine. We're including fighter jets, airliners, helicopters and industrial ground running engines.
I will include video examples of as many that I can, and here are some links to other vids:
The Blackbird start cart: www.thesr71blackbird.com/Airc...
RR Avons in a Canberra: cartridge fed turbine starter:
• Cartridge Engine Start
The F-22 startup, featuring a cartridge start of a small starter engine. The video has been edited to cut out the windup of the main engine. I don't know why they did that.
• This Is What F-22 Engi...
My video on the air turbine starter with a radial inflow turbine:
• The Air Starter - Turb...
My video about air turbine starters with axial flow turbines
• Air Turbine Starter - ...
My video about the our start cart containing a Garrett GTC 85:
• the Huffer - Turbine E...
bonus: • Northrop YB-49 "Flying...
5 апр 2024