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blynxGT
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Hello,
I have a question regarding jet engines. Fighter craft such as the F-14, and more obviously (from a visual stand point) the F-105 have some sort of device that controls air flowing to the compressor. Apparently the air must be slowed to subsonic speeds in order to avoid stalling the compressor. Why is this? If the air is entering the compressor above a certain speed, does the fuel air mixture simply not have time to ignite? Is that why for propulsion devices such as the engine for the X-51 waverider the fuel was in vapor form so that it would instantly ignite with the air making its way through the engine at super sonic speeds?
I have a question regarding jet engines. Fighter craft such as the F-14, and more obviously (from a visual stand point) the F-105 have some sort of device that controls air flowing to the compressor. Apparently the air must be slowed to subsonic speeds in order to avoid stalling the compressor. Why is this? If the air is entering the compressor above a certain speed, does the fuel air mixture simply not have time to ignite? Is that why for propulsion devices such as the engine for the X-51 waverider the fuel was in vapor form so that it would instantly ignite with the air making its way through the engine at super sonic speeds?