Abstract: The invention relates to a gas turbine (10), in particular a jet engine, comprising an intake (11), which supplies air to a compressor (12) for burning with a fuel, whereby a propulsion jet can be produced by the gas turbine, the compressor (12) being arranged on a shaft (15) of the gas turbine (10) for rotation therewith, and comprising a starter arrangement, which has an auxiliary unit (20) designed as an electrical starter/generator, which starts the turbine (10) and drives the compressor (12) by way of the shaft (15) until a minimum rotational speed is reached, a coupling means (30) being provided between an output-side shaft (25) of the auxiliary unit (20) and the shaft (15) of the gas turbine (10) as respective parts to be coupled, which coupling means (30) couples the parts to be coupled contactlessly.

Abstract: A device for starting the engine of model jet engines. The device includes an electric motor with a coupling mechanism, enables the electric motor to be coupled to the turbine and start the turbine in operation and thereafter, decouple from the turbine after the turbine of the engine has started rotating.