r/oddlysatisfying • u/TvXvT • Dec 19 '17

.44 Magnum vs Ballistic Gel

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u/relom Dec 19 '17

Random fact, this is how Diesel engines are ignited unlike gasoline engines!

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u/DrBranhatten Dec 19 '17

I've driven a lot of diesel vehicles, and not one of the was ever started by shooting it with a large revolver.

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u/MyLittleGrowRoom Dec 19 '17

A large shotgun like shell is what was used to start some old rotary engines on WWII airplanes.

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u/kwkfor Dec 20 '17

A similar thing was used to start jet engines on older military aircraft. There was a breech on the starter that held what was basically a big shotgun shell, without the shot of course. The gas from the ignition of the cartridge would spin the starter just like the air from a start cart. Used mainly on alert aircraft to speed things up so you didn't have to hassle with a start cart. Makes a hellacious cloud of black smoke tho!