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Old 26th April 2006 | 10:41
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ShyTorque

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Yes,

Surge / stall margins must also be considered. A turbine might need to have it's acceleration rate slowed to prevent surge. The Gnome engine (axial) was renowned for problems if the pilot tried to accelerate it too quickly from ground idle to flight idle.
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