How Common is an Engine Fire?
Apr 3, 2009 | 12:06 pm
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That is a compressor stall--actually, a series of compressor stalls. During the stall the fuel doesn't burn so the fuel/air mixture moves out of the burner section into the turbine section and tailpipe. When they ignite you get the pulsing flame in the tailpipe.
Apr 3, 2009 | 1:33 pm
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