FFVS J-22 Engine start.

[JDK]

The Swedish W.W.II fighter runs again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgTRxoZ9FPI

Thanks to a Swedish - French collaboration, we'll see one fly too.

http://memorial.flight.free.fr/J22/projetj22.html

[MX304]

How does that starter work? Is it an inertial deal that spins a flywheel up that in turn spins the motor over with some sort of clutch engagement?

[JDK]

How does that starter work? Is it an inertial deal that spins a flywheel up that in turn spins the motor over with some sort of clutch engagement?

In a word, Yes.

The Messerschmitt 109 was the same, as were a number of Royal Navy aircraft - the Swordfish for instance.

The trick is to avoid falling into the prop.

If someone asks you to help, be prepared to become very tired - especially if the pilot gets the clutch timing wrong.

[Jack Cook]

The trick is to avoid falling into the prop.
If someone asks you to help, be prepared to become very tired - especially if the pilot gets the clutch timing wrong.

It really isn't hard or dangerous (unless you do something stupid).
I actually find it fun
I've cranked T-6s and Stearmans plus JCW's Spartan NP-1 which is a monster. The NP-1 needs 2 people, 1 on the wing and 1 standing on the left main working together. I've got some video of Jeff's dad Walt & I
cranking it for Jeff.

[JDK]

The trick is to avoid falling into the prop.
If someone asks you to help, be prepared to become very tired - especially if the pilot gets the clutch timing wrong.

It really isn't hard or dangerous (unless you do something stupid).

Sure.

However in the case of the Swordfish, even normally it's a skill.



At sea, on the pitching deck of a Woolworth or MAC Carrier, in sub zero icy conditions...

Plus on floats...



Or before being catapulted:

[daniel-k]

The Swedish W.W.II fighter runs again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgTRxoZ9FPI

Thanks to a Swedish - French collaboration, we'll see one fly too.

http://memorial.flight.free.fr/J22/projetj22.html

JDK, you made me jump in the chair - thought I was about to see to the French guys start that engine… The J 22 in the video is Röd Kalle (“Red Carl”), still in Sweden at Ängelholm, and restored to taxiing condition in the 90ies.

I talked to Mr Svedfelt, owner of the J 22 in France, last week and he told me the restoration work is still in the documentation/planning process.

Daniel K

[JDK]

JDK, you made me jump in the chair - thought I was about to see to the French guys start that engine… The J 22 in the video is Röd Kalle (“Red Carl”), still in Sweden at Ängelholm, and restored to taxiing condition in the 90ies.

Sorry about that - nice though! Always had a soft spot for the J-22, for a number of reasons. In many ways, it's a similar story and performance to the Australian CAC Boomerang.

I talked to Mr Svedfelt, owner of the J 22 in France, last week and he told me the restoration work is still in the documentation/planning process.

Yes, I presume it'll be a while. But those French guys - very impressive workers.

Regards,

[SE-Fred]

Well, I also have a soft spot for the J 22 - so here are a few pics of Red K with the STWC-3 running...