Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Surfing For After Starting The Engine?
Chris asks…How does a pilot start the engine of an air force aircraft? Does he insert a key like a car?How does a pilot start the engine of an air force aircraft? Does he insert a key like a car?Nancy answers:Allabout's right. Jets differ in the ways to start them. An F-4 Phantom used to require the use of comressed heated air to start, An F-111 Ardvaark used explosive charges. An F-15 Strike Eagle has an onboard air tank that it uses to start a very small jet-type engine called a JFS (Jet
