1:43:00
Mr. Towns and
I will be in the fuselage itself.
1:43:05
The heaviest men will need to be
inboard...
1:43:09
...the lighter men outside.
1:43:12
They'll lie flat...
1:43:15
...holding onto the ribs
of the windscreen.
1:43:19
We testing this engine today?
1:43:27
Mr. Dorfmann,
it's time we tested this engine.
1:43:30
- I think you can leave things to me.
- No, wait. Wait a minute.
1:43:36
I'm not forgetting you're the designer,
but if you want me to fly this thing-
1:43:40
This thing. This thing has a name.
1:43:42
- It's called an aeroplane.
- All right, it's an aeroplane.
1:43:46
I'd have a lot more respect for it
if I knew the engine worked.
1:43:49
The engine was running perfectly...
1:43:51
...until the sand blocked
the carburetor jets in flight.
1:43:56
There is no reason why
it shouldn't run as it did before.
1:43:59
Unless you haven't cleaned the jets
properly...
1:44:03
...in which case I'd advise you
to do it again.
1:44:05
Now listen, those sand screens are clear.
1:44:08
I've checked everything
under that cowling pretty thoroughly.
1:44:11
And if I'm to fly this machine
I'm gonna test run that engine today.
1:44:19
If we'd start this engine now...
1:44:22
...the vibration will put unnecessary
strain on the whole structure.
1:44:27
Furthermore, there are only
seven cartridges in the Coffman starter.
1:44:32
It could take four or five
to start the engine...
1:44:35
...leaving us only with two or three
when we are ready to depart.
1:44:40
I imagine even you will understand that
once we have used all seven cartridges...
1:44:45
...we have no further means
of starting this engine.
1:44:50
Any doubt about starting this engine,
now is the time to find out.
1:44:57
Mr. Towns.