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It was started by hand. One person would lay on the airplane while another person would spin the propeller. The engine had no battery so an electric starter was not an option.

The props were carefully turned by hand to start the engines.

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It was started by hand. One person would lay on the airplane while another person would spin the propeller. The engine had no battery so an electric starter was not an option.

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The props were carefully turned by hand to start the engines.

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