The process of taking an engine that is shut down and getting it running again.
Questions tagged [engine-starting]
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How long does it take for a regular size airliner jet engine to be warm?
How long does it take from starting of turbine or turbofan or turboprop, either by using an APU or other methods, until the engine is warm enough for safely extracting full power for takeoff?
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What is meant by "fuel flow: on " in checklists?
What is mean by "fuel flow: on " in checklists? For example:
http://www.projectlear45.nl/docs/Checklist_LEAR45.pdf
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What does mean PPM unit and why it is the unit of flow rate for the ASU(Air start unit)?
I was seeing the specifications of several ASU(Air start unit)s and found out that makers of such machines provide the flow rate of the ASU in PPM. Why? why not Volumetric flow rate?
Example:
TS200 Air Start Unit
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Do large commercial aircraft have keys?
Do the likes of 737 or a320 or 777 or a380 as examples have keys to the aircraft or to initiate the flight deck? Or are aircraft unlocked and to start the engines it's just a flick of a switch or switches?
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How does the start and ignition of aircraft gas tubine engines work?
2a) How does the APU produce the required starting air supply.
b) How is the starting air supplied and controlled from the APU to the engine
c) Describe how the torque from the starter motor is transmitted to the engine rotating assembly.
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