When, last year, I visited the USS Nimitz and had the opportunity to take the following picture (Part 1 and Part 2) I didn’t think that compressor stalls during “cat shots” (catapult lauches) were ...

In the previous post “Compressor stall…in the worst case scenario” I explained what a compressor stall (or surge) basing on a picture I took aboard USS Nimitz. I uploaded an image within that post ...

A general emergency was declared on Air France 852 currently flying from Paris to Cayenne in French Guiana in South America. A general emergency was declared on Air France 852 currently flying from ...

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 ...

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 ...

Saab 340B Compressor Stalls Lead To Emergency AD Emergency AD 2003-08-52 was issued last month for the GE CT7-9B turboprop in response to 12 compressor-stall events in Saab 340Bs over a six-month ...

Flames seen coming from the engine of a landing cargo plane were caused by an engine compressor stall. The "split-second" moment was photographed at East Midlands Airport in Leicestershire at about 16 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Shortly after takeoff from LAX at 11:32 AM on Tuesday, Delta Flight 89, a Boeing 777-200 bound for Shanghai experienced an engine abnormality called a compressor stall. According to recorded ...