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Old 11-07-2025 | 03:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Singlecoil
There was what appeared in a video to be large flame, 10 feet in diameter or more, on the left wing during the takeoff roll. Depending on the prevailing wind, is it possible number two was stalling due to the suddenly hot intake air it was sucking in at takeoff power?
That seems plausible to me, compressor flow and AOA were already high for a full-boat T/O, probably close to the max it could tolerate with the planned OAT. So maybe that instead of FOD.
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