Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Vintage airplanes with no starters... hand prop aircraft, no electrical system... the old hangar talk argument about can you get the engine restarted in flight. Let's put it to the test out at the massive El Mirage dry lake bed. I'm flying my classic 1946 Aeronca Chief, shutting off the engine in flight and then trying to restart it. The result surprised me!
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Vintage airplanes with no starters... hand prop aircraft, no electrical system... the old hangar talk argument about can you get the engine restarted in flight. Let's put it to the test out at the massive El Mirage dry lake bed. I'm flying my classic 1946 Aeronca Chief, shutting off the engine in flight and then trying to restart it. The result surprised me!
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Heavy Metal Horizons T-Shirts: https://maxcarlisle.sellfy.store/p/heavy-metal-horizons-t-shirt-airplanes-and-cars/
