Compressor surge caught on camera. (Image credit: Author) “A compressor stall is a situation of abnormal airflow resulting from a stall of the aerofoils within the compressor.

It shows a local based F-15E Strike Eagle on take off from British base suffering a dramatic compressor stall/surge.

Surge—characterised by oscillatory flow reversals—and stall, marked by adverse flow separation on blade surfaces, can both lead to significant performance losses and mechanical stresses.

As the boost returns to the compressor wheel, it can slow or stall the wheel putting stress on the wheel shaft and bearings. Not only damaging, this surge can also mess with turbo response and ...

However, turbo flutter doesn't always indicate a compressor surge. The damaging surge happens only when the returning compressed air stalls the fan wheel, killing its momentum and causing more ...

A compressor stall or surge is a sudden disruption in the normal flow of air through the engine. This means the engine stops working efficiently, or entirely, and in the worst-case scenario, may ...

Such engine compressor stalls, which occur a few times a year, cause excess fuel to burn off, according to aviation experts.

The terms "surge" and "stall" are used interchangeably to describe the breakdown of airflow within the engine.

A particular kind of compressor stall is the compression surge that occurs when the hot vapor generated by the aircraft carrier’s catapult is ingested by the aircraft air intake thus creating a ...