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I've always wondered...

How do you start this thing? It does not have a key, right?

Seriously...

You guys seem to know every last detail of our beloved bird...

Whats the start up sequence?

1) Main Battery
2)APU
Blah Blah Blah....

The reason I ask..I'm sitting in an A-10 right now, trying to steal it...

SHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Big ass Rubber Band. or theirs the airstart method where its dropped from a B52..


Holdon boys getting a little hull ionisations here..its goona get choppy...

......yea hawww.. were on an elevator straight to hell!

"The power to Destroy the planet, is insignifigant to the power of the Air Force----Mudd Vader

Edited by - mrmudd on Jan 26 2004 2:41 PM

ok lets see if I can remember correctly, its been about 4 years since I ran one

battery (only one) on, inverter on,Apu on, all applicable circut breakers in, Throttle ove r the hump, startcycle light on, apu loaded up, core speed, fuel flow, light-off, ITT rising fan spped up, positive hydraulic pressure (3000psi), generator online, ITT dropping, start cycle light out...full start..

hey i remembered!

Utinam logica falsa tuam philosophiam totam suffodiant!

DAMN I'm IMPRESSED!!!!


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Not bad for an old man Jb but you forgot the main and wing bost pumps and the generators. And make sure the APU unloads before the start cycle light goes out. <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

By this time tomorrow I shall have gained either a pearage or Westminster Abbey........Nelson

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Hawg166 you are correct, however technically you dont need to have the boost pumps on to start the eng's. I have done this by accident in a hurry to get a jet ran prior to quiet hrs on the trim pad late one evening....thanks for reminding me in case i ever have to run one again <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Utinam logica falsa tuam philosophiam totam suffodiant!

you also forgot "atomic batteries to power, electric turbines to speed" just thought I'd help(?) out. <i>Robin is that your Batarang or are you just glad to see me</i> lol

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The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire.

Shouldn't there be a "Fire in the hole" shout out in there somewhere?

LOL

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I thought the A1C had to yell "CONTACT!" when he pulled on the turbine blades!<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

Hajji, you can run, but why die tired?

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21st century man! The "flight suit insert" (lol GOD I love that one) has to pedal.

"We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would harm us". George Orwell

Fighting For Justice With Brains Of Steel !
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The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire.

I remember while being the "groundman" for phaseman on several eng runs, he used to say "fire in the hole" as he would put the throttle ove the hump.

Phaseman, do you still say that when you crank up the T-6? Or is that only when you crank up 'big sexy'? <img src=newicons/anim_lol.gif border=0 align=middle>

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Hey Mudd--
Nice Aliens reference---I like it!!<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

.....somebody wake up Hicks....

High On The Hog

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Big ass Rubber Band. or theirs the airstart method where its dropped from a B52..

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LOL.

On 2800s, we had a few minor details. Select the motor, hit the starter, keep the finger on the electrical boost, diddle the primer switch, and goose the throttle a tad to catch the motor.

3 fingers working and the other hand moving the throttle.

Turbines were far easier.

Jack