Graham Adlam
September 26, 2010 at 11:46 am

Spitfire start up posted by Panzer John

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By: Peter - 27th September 2010 at 02:35

Thanks Graham..

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By: Graham Adlam - 26th September 2010 at 16:16

The prop is controlled by a hydraulic valve in the cockpit. It can spin from 0 to 800 rpm. At public events it runs at between 60 and 80 rpm for H&S reasons.

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By: Peter - 26th September 2010 at 14:17

Is it a trick of the camera or does the prop really rotate that slow compared to the engine speed?