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rich flameout
A condition in which the flame in a gas turbine engine goes out because of an overly rich fuel-air mixture. For fuel to burn in a turbine engine, it must be mixed with air in a ratio of between 8 and 18 parts of air for 1 part of fuel, by weight. If there is either more fuel or more air than this in the mixture, the flame will go out.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Aviation
- Category: Aeronautics
- Company: Aviation Supplies & Academics
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