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"RustY©" wrote in message
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What's the dirty smudge coming off the left wing root area?


Bruce

Bruce R wrote:

"RustY©" wrote in message
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What's the dirty smudge coming off the left wing root area?


Bruce


APU exhaust

"Maple1" wrote in message
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What's the dirty smudge coming off the left wing root area?


Bruce


APU exhaust

Could you clarify for me item/purpose etc for it? Not being a jet jockey I
am clueless..............no comments from the Peanut Gallery please.


Bruce

Bruce R wrote:

"Maple1" wrote in message
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What's the dirty smudge coming off the left wing root area?


Bruce



APU exhaust


Could you clarify for me item/purpose etc for it? Not being a jet
jockey I am clueless..............no comments from the Peanut Gallery
please.


Bruce


It is the Auto Power Unit sort of like the starter on your car It is a
timy turbine unit. They start it and it has enough power to get the
systems going and turn the main turbine to get the engine going. Prior
to the Apu they used an explosive charge to get the turbine spining Very
cool start up but a pain in the tail pipe.
LOL

"Maple1" wrote in message
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Prior to the Apu they used an explosive charge to get the turbine spining
Very cool start up but a pain in the tail pipe.
LOL

Is that like the starter cartridges you see in the movies starting up some
huge radial engine?

On 4-Dec-2008, "Bruce R" wrote:

Is that like the starter cartridges you see in the movies starting up some

huge radial engine?

There is a famous scene in the movie "Flight of the Phoenix" where they use
those cartridges.

Such an ugly plane , i would'nt waste my time taking pictures of it , as
next pics are showing one of the smartest jet fighter : F 15 ;o)

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