SMT-C3R Engine Startup

This Has Got to Be the Coolest Startup on Earth!

This video features the SMT-C3R engine startup. Got to say that the engineering behind these old planes is simply amazing for their time. Not to mention the heavy flywheel, absolutely insane.

We also love the sound of an inertia start generator when it’s engaging. Imagine the power! Hats off to the engineers who developed this engineering marvel. The early pioneers of aviation combined careful engineering with a strong sense of creativity. They didn’t just build machines that could fly; they created aircraft that were both beautifully designed and ahead of their time in how they worked. Their work showed a perfect balance of technical skill and imaginative thinking, resulting in planes that were not only functional but also elegant in form and purpose. Elegance at its finest- they don’t make planes like that anymore!