Slow motion Robinson helicopter windshield bird strike test - GIF

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Jun 6, 2024, 06:07 AM
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Slow motion Robinson helicopter windshield bird strike test - GIF

Slow motion Robinson helicopter windshield bird strike test.

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Jun 7, 2024, 08:20 AM
Hoosiersmoker

You'd think a bird flying that slow would just bounce off?
Jun 7, 2024, 10:17 PM
Frank S

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoosiersmoker

You'd think a bird flying that slow would just bounce off?

Hahaha, yep. I guess that chicken was thawed though since they had in a bag to keep the windscreen clean
Jun 8, 2024, 10:22 AM
BuffaloJohn

I'm certainly not an expert on helicopter windshield testing, but I would thing that the lower ground speed of a helicopter versus an airplane would mean a bird wouldn't be moving as fast...
Jun 8, 2024, 11:21 AM
mklotz

Quote:

Originally Posted by BuffaloJohn

I'm certainly not an expert on helicopter windshield testing, but I would thing that the lower ground speed of a helicopter versus an airplane would mean a bird wouldn't be moving as fast...

The Robinson R44, their most popular model, has a top speed of 150 mph (130 knots).
Jun 8, 2024, 12:22 PM
BuffaloJohn

Quote:

Originally Posted by mklotz

The Robinson R44, their most popular model, has a top speed of 150 mph (130 knots).

That may be it's top speed, but that is not the horizontal speed for take off or landing.

According to multiple sources, most strikes occur during takeoff or landing or in low altitude flight. While there have been reported bird strikes at 6000ft, it is rare. One source says bird strikes during enroute flight are only 3% of incidents.

Here is a chicken and airplane setup:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp7uLTNiGrQ

One of the comments mentioned that the landing speed of a commercial sized aircraft is about 170mph.