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Frozen chicken bird strike test on an F-35 canopy.
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Previously:
Airplane bird strike testing cannon - GIF
Bird strike on Airbus A400M - photo
Bird strike shatters windscreen - GIF
Helicopter windshield bird strike test - GIF
Jet bird strike + payload dump + explosion - video
How often are frozen chickens seen flying around?
Maybe up north?
On another post from Feb 24, 2022, 08:37 AM, Frank S wrote:Quote:
Originally Posted by treefarmer67
Reminds me of a joke that went around NASA several years ago. NASA created a bird proof windscreen then shot chickens out of an air cannon to demonstrate its strength. They sold rights of the formula to a European aircraft manufacture, who called NASA up to say the formula was defective every time they shot a chicken out of their cannon it smashed through it like it wasn't even there. NASA replied, "Gentlemen THAW your chickens".
I would expect a frozen chicken to shatter. I think this bird was thawed.
Looking at the video again, it does look like the bird was thawed - there is a lot of "splatter" upon impact 0:03 to 0:06Quote:
Originally Posted by rgsparber
The chicken would have defrosted on impact if it was flying fast enough...
Fail Tool Talk Bot, again! Pull up your socks!