Krebs20 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 I have been trying to find a video of a sr71 startup. I have read that it used to use 2 v8 engines as a start cart. I would love to see how that worked. I have tried a few google searches but no luck. Anyone know a vid, prefer no music. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvsgas Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 (edited) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZIGKwhQ8dw Not sure what you are looking for. I just did a quick search in Google. I have not read much about the whole lunch sequence, but AFAIK, the V-8 where on Aerospace Ground Equipment ( A.G.E.) The way I understand, they basically generated air, to rotate the engine to idle speed, then Triethylborane was added to combustion chamber to ignite the JP-7. At the beginning of the video you can see big "boxes" by the aircraft, one on each side, AFAIK, those where the "V-8" commonly mention. http://www.wvi.com/~sr71webmaster/ag330_sr.htm I guess I was wrong, this site makes it sound like they where physically connected to the aircraft and later on pneumatic starting system was develop. http://www.sr-71.org/blackbird/startercart.php Edited October 4, 2014 by mvsgas To whom it may concern, I am an idiot, unfortunately for the world, I have a internet connection and a fondness for beer....apologies for that. Thank you for you patience. Many people don't want the truth, they want constant reassurance that whatever misconception/fallacies they believe in are true.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krebs20 Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 I am looking for the the old school start cart. Not the newer air start. Thanks for the video though. It was still nice to watch. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krebs20 Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 And the second link is exactly what I want to see a video of. 3 foot flaming exhaust on v8s to start the Blackbird. It must of been awesome! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krebs20 Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 ${1} I found a short bit of it. Looking for for the whole thing. Look at all the fuel on the ground around the aircraft!!! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidfan Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Just a picture I took of the business end (at a museum). :) ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eylusion Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Krebs what do you want to know about it? Do a search for SR-71 and Buick see what you come up with. 2 V8 Buicks {initially, until buick parts became scarce then they used large block chevy's}. 16 straight pipe exhaust, 600hp, they both drove a vertical shaft connected to the underside of the J58 to start the rotation until the lubricating oils inside the J58 reached 70degC, otherwise the J58 couldn't be rotated. The reason for the Buicks was at the time they didn't have air starting carts that had a sufficient volume of air to tease the J58's, they eventually got some, which was nice, because... honestly, you're inside a hanger 2 V8's with straight pipes damn near redlining, the dB level inside that hanger.. ugh... The airstart carts were quieter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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