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 ...

Carriers using Airbus A220s are being advised to monitor the operating performance of low-pressure compressors, to warn of stalls, following measures to address engine failures on the type. A220s are ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Gas turbine engines often are considered the “heart” of airplanes and ships. Now, Purdue University innovators looking for new solutions to reduce emissions and enhance ...

A brief, loud buzzing noise at the end of a touch-and-go practice landing last November was the first sign of something going very wrong with the T-38C fighter that Capts. John F. Graziano and Mark S.

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 ...

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 ...