U his wife?
Thank you, Sir. Obviously the info I found was outdated then. I was
actually looking for info on the cartridge starter for recip engines when i
came across the info about B-52s. I did not take your reference to the
B-52s to imply the B-52 cartridges were the same as the shotgun type used
on
Wilton, LtCol, USAF, Ret.
5000 hrs in B-52D, E, F, G, H
That, Sir, is why I told you that Wilton knows what he is talking about!
At 11:37 PM 11/8/2005, you wrote:
>Wilton knows what he is talking about. Don't question his
knowledge.<
Oh well excuse me for asking!
On 11/8/05, Loren Faeth <[EMA
Yes, from early sixties B-52's had just 2 eng with cartridge start, but in
late 70's all eng got cartridges. Didn't mean to imply that these are same
as little ones used on recip eng, merely describing what B-52 uses now.
Wilton
>Wilton knows what he is talking about. Don't question his
knowledge.<
Oh well excuse me for asking!
On 11/8/05, Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Gabe,
>
> Wilton knows what he is talking about. Don't question his
> knowledge. Starting 8 turbojets takes A LOT. If you read my previous
>
Gabe,
Wilton knows what he is talking about. Don't question his
knowledge. Starting 8 turbojets takes A LOT. If you read my previous
post, I quoted a source that verifies what Wilton said, and elaborates on
it. In fact, each aircraft was fitted with 2 cartridge starters.
Loren
At 11:11
Wilton,
Do you know about the 40s vintage cartridge starters? The cartridges in
the book "Flight of the Phoenix" were described as a blank shotgun
shell. I am guessing that for a 40's vintage radial engine the
requirements were less than the requirement for starting 8 jet engines.
Regardi
Are you sure that those aren't booster rockets you are talking about? A
gallon size tin of rocket propellant is alot!
On 11/8/05, wilton strickland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> About 25 yrs ago, all 8 engines on B-52's were retrofitted with cartridge
> starters for alert starts. Cartridge is lik
About 25 yrs ago, all 8 engines on B-52's were retrofitted with cartridge
starters for alert starts. Cartridge is like a gallon paint can full of
solid rocket fuel; spins starter at ~ 45k rpm. All 8 engines can be started
at same time in < a minute by hitting one switch; also makes lots of smoke.
