The rotating stall precursor is a major research focus in the field of aerodynamic compressor flow stability, as an accurate understanding of its physical mechanisms can help improve the operating ...

Several high-pressure compressor stalls involving CFM International Leap-1A turbofans have prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to propose new maintenance requirements for the engines. The US ...

Dutch investigators have concluded that a Boeing 747-400ERF crew was startled by an engine compressor stall during the take-off roll, and consequently failed to reduce thrust in time to prevent a ...

Capt. John Graziano, an instructor pilot with the 87th Flying Training Squadron at Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas, was killed in a T-38 crash on Nov. 13, 2018. (Screenshot from Air Force video) A ...

A compressor's operating envelope defines the range of saturated discharge temperatures (SDT) and saturated suction temperatures (SST) within which a compressor can safely operate. Operating a ...

An engine compressor stall during a routine touch-and-go flight certification led to a fatal T-38 Talon trainer crash at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, in November, according to a recent Accident ...