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An aerofoil (22,24), preferably of a high lift, highly loaded design, for an axial flow turbo machine (10). The aerofoil having a span, a leading edge (LE), a trailing edge (TE) and a cambered sectional profile comprising a pressure surface (30,72) and a suction surface (28,70) extending between the

An aerofoil (22,24), preferably of a high lift, highly loaded design, for an axial flow turbo machine (10). The aerofoil having a span, a leading edge (LE), a trailing edge (TE) and a cambered sectional profile comprising a pressure surface (30,72) and a suction surface (28,70) extending between the leading edge (LE) and trailing edge (TE). The aerofoil (22,24) having at least one aerofoil cross bleed passage (36,37,78,80) defined in the aerofoil (22,24) which extends from the pressure surface (30,72) through the aerofoil (22,24) to the suction surface (28,70). The at least one passage (36,37,78,80) preferably disposed generally at a location on the suction surface (28,70) at which boundary layer separation from the suction surface (28,70) would normally occur. The passage (36,37,78,80) arranged to provide a bleed from the pressure surface (30,72) to the suction surface (28,70) with the passage (36,37,78,80) preferably angled towards the trailing edge (TE) at a shallow angle relative to the suction surface (28,70). The aerofoil (22,24) may be an aerofoil of a vane or blade of for example a gas turbine engine compressor or turbine.

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1. An aerofoil for an axial flow turbo machine, the aerofoil having a span, a leading edge, a trailing edge and a cambered sectional profile comprising a pressure surface and a suction surface extending between the leading edge and trailing edge, at least one aerofoil cross bleed passage being defin

1. An aerofoil for an axial flow turbo machine, the aerofoil having a span, a leading edge, a trailing edge and a cambered sectional profile comprising a pressure surface and a suction surface extending between the leading edge and trailing edge, at least one aerofoil cross bleed passage being defined in the aerofoil, the passage extending from the pressure surface through the aerofoil to the suction surface, said one passage having an end, said end of said one passage adjacent the suction surface being disposed generally at a location on the suction surface at which, in use, boundary layer separation from the suction surface would normally occur, said portion of the passage adjacent to the suction surface being at an angle of less than 20 degrees to the suction surface.