How do you get a pilot going? Well, in the old days it started with a hand crank!
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The Hucks Starter
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… Cowboy Land!
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The Coffman Starter
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A cartridge starter on the RB-57A
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The DHC1 Chipmunk
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The Arnold Benz Velo
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The cycle of a jet engine
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RN Seahawks simultaneous use of their cartridge starters
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RAF Lightnings of No56 “Chicken in the Basket” Sqn at RAF Akrotiri
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The SR71 Blackbird
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The Riedelanlasser starter for German BMW 003 and Jumo 004 turbojet engines
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