I was watching ‘Target for Tonight’ the other evening…
When the Wellington in the film was started, an ‘erk’ could be seen manually applying a large rag or similar over the back end of the exhaust. Once the engine ‘fired’ and started this ‘rag’ was removed.
Why was this done? Just to dampen the flame during an after dark start or is there a sound engineering reason why?
Thanks all!
By: sycamore - 9th January 2013 at 18:37
If there was any overpriming ,then neat fuel would run out of the exhaust,probably with oil,being a radial,and would/could catch fire on a fabric surface,as mentioned…
By: hampden98 - 9th January 2013 at 15:29
In the film “The Sea shall not have them” when the RAF Launch is started a rating holds two wooden bats (like table tennis bats) over what I take to be exhaust outlets. I assumed it was to stop flame incinerating the person starting the engine!
By: Creaking Door - 9th January 2013 at 14:59
To stop start-up flames from the exhaust setting-fire to the fabric wing covering?
By: nostalgair2 - 9th January 2013 at 14:28
sorry i dont have the answer this question, but whilst on the subject of starting a wimpy, did they have a starter or were they fired off cartridges? would you need a trolley acc or would the aircraft start off its own batteries? answers please?
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January 9, 2013 at 2:02 pm