19.00MB Windows Media
Testing the air starter, the compressed air is being
provided by Ian's (Jaguar) Saphir engine.
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19.20MB Windows
Media
1st test of the engine, a bit precarious as we have no idea if the engine will
even run. It's smoking a lot because it's running on a mix of Jet A1 and red
diesel, Some of the gauges are still not working.
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42.70MB Windows Media
Purging the fuel system, a small amount of trouble with
hot starts, but generally looking good.
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31.10MB Windows
Media
Now running on Jet A1, as it should be. We are still
getting flames which isn't good, but getting better.
A scientific thrust test was carried out by lobbing bricks
in
to the gas flow! |
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36.30MB Windows
Media
A bit more de-engineering to be done and I think we have
a good engine. Jobs a goodun. |
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27.20MB Windows
Media
Start EGT is now about 380 DegC and once running is about 350DegC. The idle
speed is high, but at the moment I am putting that down to an absent propelling
nozzle.
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12.70MB Windows
Media
A Video of another low temperature start, I am feeling quite happy with the
engine especially after the previous scares. |
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29.20MB Windows
Media
or 
Running the AI-25 at SCR. |
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33.00MB Windows Media
or
2nd Run of the AI-25 at SCR. |
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