After watching it again myself, I think it’s a half smoke ring that disappears about 2 feet above the floor.
Jeff
From: Jeff Whaley
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 12:38 PM
To: 'Rotary motors in aircraft'
Subject: Spitefire First Start
Yeah, that was cool; a nice sounding engine.
Watch the first start again carefully – what is it that comes flying out of the rear-most exhaust port – Water, fuel?
Jeff
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Kelly Troyer <keltro@att.net>
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Spitefire First Start
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Date:
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Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:02:41 -0800 (PST)
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To:
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Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Group,
Eye and Ear candy for "Rotorheads" for Christmas..............If you have not seen it here is
Bob Mears (Lubbock, TX) 20B powered 80% Spitefire's first start............
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo1fhLxtYI0&feature=related
Kelly Troyer
"DYKE DELTA JD2"
(Eventually)
"13B ROTARY"_ Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"MISTRAL"_Backplate/Oil Manifold
"TURBONETICS"_TO4E50 Turbo
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