In a turbofan, why are there no stators behind the fan? Why are there no stators behind the fan? At least, I've never seen any turbofan design that has stators right behind it. (Here is the latest turbofan I've looked at, the CFM56. Cutaway part starts around 00:35.)

The purpose of stators is to redirect the airflow to be mostly axial. Without them, the air would be spiralling too much.

The fan is the biggest compressor so I would think stators are needed there more than any other place, but apparently that's wrong. I just do not know why it's wrong.

Edit: Yep, there are stators there after all. Just because they're not shown in a video doesn't mean they aren't there. Oh well.
Right behind the fan you can see the stators.





Here they are from behind.





Here is the fan removed, with the (1) fan stators (outlet guide vanes), and (2) inlet guide vanes for the compressor (booster).



Just like I wrote here:


  On the funny side, here's a thumbnail from RR's own YouTube channel, absolutely bonkers exhaust. Don't trust illustrations.


(CFM56-5A manual)



You can watch the fan removal here: CFM56 7B Fan Blade Removal

Below is the stator assembly for the GE90:





Image sources:


https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_CFM-56_(3852495197).jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Airbus_A319-114,S7-_Siberia_Airlines_AN1710042.jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3194/2378036305_e14dab2949_b.jpg
http://memberfiles.freewebs.com/70/53/41845370/photos/GE90-BUILDUP/Image678.jpg