Mastodawn

N926MP — Enfield 1-1 beginning rotor startup.

Cold start sequence executed in DCS World on the MH-60L Direct Action Penetrator.

Outfitted in a United States Customs and Border Protection-inspired livery, this aircraft carries forward a lineage inspired by the GTA IV Annihilator while transitioning into a structured FAA-style identity system.

Configured with:
• ×38 Hydra 70 rockets (M261 pods)
• ×8 AGM-114 Hellfire missiles

Before flight comes procedure.
Before lift comes discipline.

Still learning.
Still building.
Still needing a stick. 😭🕹️

Praestantia Helicopterorum.

#DCSWorld #MH60L #BlackHawk #DAP #UH60 #HelicopterStartup #ColdStart #Rotorcraft #Hydra70 #Hellfire #CBP #FlightSim #VirtualAviation #AvGeek #Enfield11 #N926MP #MilitaryAviation #Sikorsky #PraestantiaHelicopterorum #ExCaeloProgredior

329 3d ago

Rotor brake disengaged. Electrical systems online.

Cold start sequence initiated on the Bell 429WLG in X-Plane 11.

From battery activation to rotor engagement, every switch marks another step deeper into the rotary-wing path that began after October 2025.

No shortcuts.
No instant spawn.
Only procedure, systems, and discipline.

From automotive systems to aviation systems —
the transition continues.

Praestantia Helicopterorum.

#Bell429 #Bell429WLG #XPlane11 #XPlane #HelicopterStartup #ColdStart #Rotorcraft #FlightSimulation #VirtualAviation #AvGeek #CivilianAviation #TwinEngineHelicopter #CockpitProcedures #FutureAviator #PraestantiaHelicopterorum #ExCaeloProgredior

OilGlup Apr 19

The Sioux Falls Cold Snap Debacle - when motor oil simply gave up in the chill

#quakerstate #mrv #siouxfalls #usa #pceo #pcmo #coldstart #coldflow #pumpability #gelation #ASTMD5133 #enginefailure #lubrication

https://oil-glup.ru/threads/pozorische-v-su-folls-sioux-falls-cycle-by-quaker-state-masljanaja-chuma-tvoego-deda-iz-1980-x.488/

Позорище в Су-Фоллс - Sioux Falls Cycle (by Quaker State) - масляная чума твоего деда из 1980-х

Случай в Су-Фоллс - Suix Falls Cycle с маслом Quaker State - масляная чума • Страница 1

Центр эволюции моторных масел им. SAE20

oil Apr 19

The Sioux Falls Cold Snap Debacle - when motor oil simply gave up in the chill

#quakerstate #mrv #siouxfalls #usa #pceo #pcmo #coldstart #coldflow #pumpability #gelation #ASTMD5133 #enginefailure #lubrication

https://oil-glup.ru/threads/pozorische-v-su-folls-sioux-falls-cycle-by-quaker-state-masljanaja-chuma-tvoego-deda-iz-1980-x.488/

Позорище в Су-Фоллс - Sioux Falls Cycle (by Quaker State) - масляная чума твоего деда из 1980-х

Случай в Су-Фоллс - Suix Falls Cycle с маслом Quaker State - масляная чума • Страница 1

Центр эволюции моторных масел им. SAE20

Hacker News Apr 17

Smol machines – subsecond coldstart, portable virtual machines

https://github.com/smol-machines/smolvm

#HackerNews #SmolMachines #PortableVMs #ColdStart #Virtualization #TechInnovation

GitHub - smol-machines/smolvm: Tool to build & run portable, lightweight, self-contained virtual machines.

Tool to build & run portable, lightweight, self-contained virtual machines. - smol-machines/smolvm

GitHub

sod (ソッド)Mar 19

(104153) 1980 #CBX #ColdStart - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgeK0UuYXDM

1980 CBX Cold Start

YouTube

Reel Tubes Mar 11

Uncle Jay cold-starts a Detroit 8V92 in an MCI bus — raw diesel rumble and turbo spool! Perfect for engine lovers and bus fans. Crank the volume and enjoy the mechanical music of a vintage powerhouse. #Diesel #EngineStart #DetroitDiesel #8V92 #MCI #BusLife #ColdStart #Sound #Vintage #English
https://live.dcnh.cloud/videos/watch/63c2dca5-3f39-4452-a87f-f270e5bf1111

Uncle jay, cold start 8v92 Detroit in MCI bus.

PeerTube

Anthropy Feb 19

I so love how resilient my overclocked 2010 twingo is despite all the changes; didn't use it in like 6 months without even disconnecting the battery, and it just instantly starts without any issue!

now to see if the garage agrees that it's still road worthy haha