Goosing a jet engine

[Dan Thomas]

For those who think an engine can eat birds and survive: see what happens when a goose gets into a running turbine...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vsDWPCROOY

Dan

 

[Teller1900]

You sure that's the bird ingestion test and not the test where they blow one of the fan blades off with explosive bolts to make sure that it remains contained within the engine shroud? I know the video calls it bird ingestion, but I'm not necessarily convinced. Noticed the one blade that's painted bright orange? I don't think they do that in ingestion tests like this one.

 

[Skip Miller]

You sure that's the bird ingestion test and not the test where they blow one of the fan blades off with explosive bolts to make sure that it remains contained within the engine shroud?

You are right, Teller. Youtube has the same video posted with a title saying it is a containment test.

-Skip

 

[Dean]

I like this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mthiIOhCUSE&feature=related

 

[Dan Thomas]

You sure that's the bird ingestion test and not the test where they blow one of the fan blades off with explosive bolts to make sure that it remains contained within the engine shroud? I know the video calls it bird ingestion, but I'm not necessarily convinced. Noticed the one blade that's painted bright orange? I don't think they do that in ingestion tests like this one.

Could be, alright. Sure comes apart in a hurry though, huh?

Dan

 

[Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe]

I like this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mthiIOhCUSE&feature=related

He used the "M" word...

 

[TangoWhiskey]

More extensive video of the bird tests: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2OS2pwrZTI&NR=1

That first video, though, was a very expensive test!!!!!

Would hate to find out afterwards that the data logging wasn't running....

How about this one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc-XiO4ojzk