NASA and USAF study effect of volcanic ash on C-17 engines

By 2015-07-20T20:37:35

C-17 test

​Researchers at Edwards Air Force Base in California have begun ingesting C-17 engines with volcanic ash to trial new health monitoring and diagnosis technologies that could improve aircraft safety and fault detection.

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