From: tristar500@aol.com (TriStar500)
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Date: 25 Jul 94 21:47:33
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In article <airliners.1994.1473@ohare.Chicago.COM>, hac@b747.res.utc.com
writes:
> While they didn't lead to a crash, the problems with the PW4460 on the
> MD-11 appear to be somewhat more serious. At least one airline (China
> Air?) temporarily grounded their MD-11 fleet after suffering a number
> of compressor stalls.
Another reason to go with the three-spool RR engines. In my experience the
RB211 very seldom stalls or surges, and these are old, non electronic
engines as on the L/1011. The new EEC engines (757, 767 etc) must be
great.
In the PW2037 class I attended, the PW instructor stood up in front of the
class and told us that PW should build a three-spool engine.
I wish everyone would.
