Bjorn’s Corner: New engine development. Part 16. Compressor air use.

July 19, 2024, ©. Leeham News: We do an article series about engine development. The aim is to understand why engine development now has longer timelines than airframe development and carries larger risks of product maturity problems. To… Read More

Bjorn’s Corner: Aircraft engines in operation, Part 3

February 3, 2017, ©. Leeham Co: In the last Corner, we went through how our airliner engine reacts to the different phases of flight, including what happens when we operate in a hot environment. We also showed how engine… Read More

Bjorn’s Corner: Turbofan engine challenges, Part 5

By Bjorn Fehrm December 02, 2016, ©. Leeham Co: We will now look at the combustor area in our series on modern turbofan engines. There is a lot of activity in this area, as it sets the level of… Read More