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Old 09-21-2002 | 03:55 PM
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Default DF engine electric start?

Was looking through some old RCJI mags and saw a small pic of an internal electric starter made from a Skil screwdriver. All you could make out was the end of the motor and a hex shaped extension. Don't know if the clutch was internal to the screwdriver or seperate. Anyone know of any drawings, etc. out there or how to build one?
Old 09-21-2002 | 05:03 PM
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If onboard starters for DF were such a great idea, we would all be using them. Same for prop planes. Too much extra weight and complexity for too little gain.
With turbines, it's a little different, as with electric start, the whole startup sequence, which is much more complex than that of DF, can be controlled by the ECU. Besides, it only takes a very small motor to spin a turbine, as opposed to a DF, and the plane has to carry a battery pack anyway for the fuel pump.

I know, some will say airstart is superior anyway, let's not go there!

Anyway, my point is, I think that onboard starting is a blind alley, technology-wise.

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