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bgp429
PostPosted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 8:58 pm 
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Are you kidding me?


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Rod Schneider
PostPosted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 9:30 pm 
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There is a procedure in the B-17 maintenance manual for rope starting that uses a section of rope with canvas pockets that go over the prop blade tips. Tie the other end to a jeep and go!
I've seen pictures of people rope starting a DC-3 by wrapping the rope around the prop dome and driving off.
I guess whatever works!

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Brenden S
PostPosted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 8:01 pm 
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I have also seen a DC-3 started that way too.
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bdk
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I doubt that spinner is designed for that kind of load.
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Brenden S
PostPosted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 7:33 pm 
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What load are you talking about being exerted on the spinner?
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baldrick
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Brenden S wrote:
I have also seen a DC-3 started that way too.


Me too.

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It definitely worked, we got home OK. The gentleman wrapping the rope around the spinner told that during WWII the RAAF had a drastic shortage of batteries, although they probably used a Jeep instead of a Falcon Ute.
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Brenden S
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Good ol Captain Jack
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