Sixth stage of F414 compressor causes F/A-18E engine stall
Weakness in the sixth stage of the compressor on General Electric's 22,000 lbst. F414 fighter turbofan powering the U.S. Navy's F/A-18E/F Super Hornet caused a stall during recent flight testing and led the Navy to halt the flight test program. The stall occurred Nov. 16 during level, supersonic...
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