Originally Posted by
PropWasher
Thirded.
There's nothing (rampside, full ground support) equal to Concorde engine start. Hair (where?) tinglicity factor at maximum.
Unfortunately, all my time on Concorde was spent loading/offloading payload.
It took a huge amount of compressed air to start those RR Olympus engines on the Concorde; quite impressive to see the starter truck straining at engine start. It also meant Concorde couldn't takeoff from airports that lacked a suitable starter truck. BA always had a spare Concorde on standby (often at the adjacent gate), just in case the active duty one failed to start.