flameout
(flām′o̵ut′)
noun
- the stopping of combustion in a jet engine as a result of some abnormal flight condition
- a sudden and complete, usually conspicuous, failure
See flameout in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun- Failure of a jet aircraft engine, especially in flight, caused by the extinction of the flame in the combustion chamber.
- One that fails suddenly, especially after having been successful.