Airline Engine Destroyed by......

......a fake bird! See what happens


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-8_Gnbp2JA

Fake bird or large real bird. High impact takes out one or more of the first stage compressor blades and the bits and pieces destroy the rest of the compressor as well s the turbine section. End result, no thrust, no fly.

25,000 hour jet flyboy Buzz

Yup, that's what happens alright.....

Catastrophic failure isn't a given but it sure makes for a more dramatic video.

One of an engine that doesn't grenade:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mthiIOhCUSE&NR=1

One of a bird getting sliced:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-xnIMuZBlQ&NR=1

Pretty cool stuff. Especially the bird getting sliced up. Might remember that next time I need to slice some carrots and celery or potatoes....

Few years back, we were hauling fill out to our local airport. Since the airport wasn't technically closed, we had to attend ground school. The instructor told us about the dangers of, and to jets.

After construction work, the runway itself is swept off, as well as a margin beside. Jets can suck small rocks into the blades and..........well..............


We also learned that if we were parking our equipment, we must remain a certain distance from the runway as the wash from a large plane can literally blow a vehicle over!