History of the AFFTC, , Vol 1 F-16 Chapter - Page 71
Abstract
Already in September 1974, visible exhaust smoke and smoke in the cockpit were reported at an F-15 monthly program assessment review. In October and November during an acceptance run at the contractor's plant, some second-stage turbine blades failed. At Edwards during flight testing, 27 low-power compressor stalls occurred in flight, as well as seven ground aborts.(Seven low power stalls took place in the YF-16, one of which was "nonrecoverable," i.e., the engine could not be restarted. And of course a nonrecoverable stall on the single-engine YF-16 could be more serious than on the dual-engine F-15. 221 There were a half-dozen other problems as well.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 09, 2024
- Accession Number
- AD1231021