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I'm sure that Sully flight is much more confident that they didn't crash due to dual engine loss from bird strike thanks your comment.

• antonjs 4y ago
  To pile on, the average weight of male Canadian Geese is > 8 pounds, which is higher than the largest 'large bird' that needs to be tested, and they travel in flocks. I think they worked out that each engine probably ingested two birds. At the time those engines were certified, the largest bird tested was 4 lbs and they only volleyed them into the outer area of the engine, not the core where the accident engines hit.[1] Now they have to send them into the 'most critical area' of the engine, but depending on engine size the largest bird tested could still be 4 or 6 lbs. [1] https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/accidentreports/reports/aar1003.pdf#page=31 https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/accidentreports/reports/...
  • detrites 4y ago
    By "tested", do you mean someone out there has the somewhat insane job of throwing actual birds into fully-powered jet engines? And I guess cleaning up afterward also?
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    • dandelany 4y ago
      They use a chicken gun, but yes… https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_gun https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_gun
      • ikiris 4y ago
        One of the timeless mythbuster bits too.