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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: N. Phoenix AZ USA
Posts: 28,977
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They shoot both thawed and frozen birds into the engines. Been at tests where its done and depending on the test can use either.
How they go in depends on the size of the bird and type of engine. Most big turbofan engines can take a lot before they puke. Thank God.
Have had quite a few birdstrikes on the planes I fly and so far they have just ingested them and kept on going. A few required new fan blades and an inspection but thats it. More of them hit on the fuselage, wing or engine cowling. Its part of flying.
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2021 Subaru Legacy, 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins (the workhorse), 1992 Jaguar XJ S-3 V-12 VDP (one of only 100 examples made), 1969 Jaguar XJ (been in the family since new), 1985 911 Targa backdated to 1973 RS specs with a 3.6 shoehorned in the back, 1959 Austin Healey Sprite (former SCCA H-Prod), 1995 BMW R1100RSL, 1971 & '72 BMW R75/5 "Toaster," Ural Tourist w/sidecar, 1949 Aeronca Sedan / QB
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