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CLS447

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Reading, PA
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Air Command 503 & Air Command SxS /EJ2.5
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Aprox 400 gyro
Anyone see the new "Flight of the Phoenix"? Whats up with that shotgun shell starter? We liked the movie.

How about that Australian film " Danny Deckchair" ? I think that was the name. We enjoyed that one also.

Alot of crappy ones lately.... any suggestions for new releases?
 
The original Flight of the Phoenix had a shotgun shell starter also.

A number of aircraft used them.
 
Does anyone know how they work? I know Dennis Quade had to waste one of his 5 shots just to "clear" the cylinders.
 
Don't miss "Sideways." It is a great movie. Don't waste your time on "Be Cool." It's a piece of garbage in spite of all the great actors in it. Really bad and boring. I've never seen such a bad movie get so much hype on TV. It's watching John Travolta playing John Travolta for a big paycheck.
 
Thanks Ken, I'll check it out. I just saw "Ladder 49". Doesn't John T. have enough money yet? What do you know about the shotgun start?
 
The shotgun starter was lighter than an electric starter. I think the expanding gas from the blast, turned a turbine wheel that through a gear reduction, turned the engine. After 5 attempts, it required a 15 minute cool down.
I haven't been able to find a good description of how it works.
 
Thanks Scott & Harry, I will now do my research. I am intrigued!
 
I have a short video of one being used by the US Army Air Corps. I will have to check and see if it is small enough to post.
 
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