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of over 39,000 ft (12,000 m), but its certified engine relight envelope only extends to 30,000 ft (9,100 m). Up to that altitude, a windmill restart can be attempted at airspeeds greater than 260 knots (480 km/h; 300 mph); below that speed, a starter-assisted relight is
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Flameouts occur most frequently at intermediate or low power settings such as in cruise and descent. To prevent a flameout when atmospheric or operational conditions are conducive to it, engine control systems usually provide a continuous ignition function. Ignitors are normally used only at engine
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start, until the flame in the combustion chamber becomes self-sustaining. With continuous ignition, instead, the ignitors are continually sparked every second or less, so that if a flameout occurs, combustion can immediately be restored.
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Following a flameout, jet engines can normally be restarted in flight, provided the aircraft is flying within the portion of its
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Early jet engines were prone to flameout following disturbances of inlet airflow, or sudden or inappropriate
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in the combustion chamber. Modern engines are much more robust in this respect, and are often
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Flaming (Internet)
jet engine
turbine engine
combustor
fuel starvation
compressor stall
foreign object damage
birds
hail
volcanic ash
precipitation
thrust lever
air-fuel ratios
digitally controlled
flight envelope
starter
Airbus A320
ceiling
Core lock
Index of aviation articles
"Turbo Jet Flame Out by Ask a Scientist"
the original
"Flameout: Why the fire in a perfectly healthy jet engine can die"
"Airplane Turbofan Engine Operation and Malfunctions, Basic Familiarization for Flight Crews"
FAA
Archived
ISBN
0-632-06434-X
Airbus
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