[BUG] Cartridge start

[LizardKingYB]

While the cartridge starts one of the engines starts without a 'pop' sound.

[Zabuzard]

Sorry, I am not sure I follow. Can you elaborate a bit? Cheers

[LizardKingYB]

7 hours ago, Zabuzard said:

Sorry, I am not sure I follow. Can you elaborate a bit? Cheers

The first engine (0:03) usually starts without a pop sound and another with (0:28). Sometimes, it is the opposite situation (the first one with this sound). I don't know how it is supposed to be, I kind of like this sound. I was wondering if it's ok. 

 

[Zabuzard]

Ah, thanks. It is supposed to pop each time you fire up a cartridge. Perhaps the DCS engine sucks up the voice file.

Gonna investigate, thanks.

[LizardKingYB]

17 minutes ago, Zabuzard said:

Ah, thanks. It is supposed to pop each time you fire up a cartridge. Perhaps the DCS engine sucks up the voice file.

Gonna investigate, thanks.

Thanks for the clarification!

[Rudel_chw]

While on the cartridge cold start subject, @Diesel_Thunder has a great video that includes a lot of detail about where exactly the cartridges are mounted on the F4E:

 

 

 

[Diesel_Thunder]

Thanks for the mention @Rudel_chw

In the research for that video, I came across the full version of a Luftwaffe Phantom using cartridges on both engines. On the first one I don't hear an ignition pop at all, just a whooshing noise of it burning plus the whistle of the turbine starter spooling up, followed by the J-79 coming up to idle speed. Total time from cartridge ignition to idle speed is 29 seconds in the video. It may pop if you are up close to the jet (in the pilot seat or as the crew chief), but it seems that may be subtle compared to the sound of the cartridge burning

This video was recorded in June 2013.

 

Edited August 12, 2024 by Diesel_Thunder