On Wednesday, December 06, Edwin wrote
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Later it was revealed that the Russians used to add some gasoline (aircraft
fuel) to the engine so it would attain enough cranking speed to start. As
the engines warmed to temp., the gasoline would evaporate.
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Edwin and All,
we have a Russian Yak here in South Australia. It's true that
the Pilot added fuel to the oil at start-up and this evaporated as the
engine & oil warmed up. Another odd feature is the lack of normal Hydraulic
operation, these are operated by compressed air pressure. The plane sounds
like a big truck hissing and wheezing when it taxies out to fly. [No worries
about fluid freezing]
Our local MG club [Mandatory LBC content] visited the airfield last October
and viewed all the planes in the vintage and veteran flying club hangers.
Some took a flight [fright?] in a Tiger Moth.
Regards,
Scotty,
Adelaide, Australia.
Who in his youth owned a Tiger Moth.
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