US Airways Flight Down In Hudson River... - Page 2

Blueface · 01-15-2009, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Yazzie

How can a Bird Phuck up a Jet Engine? I'm not a rocket scientist but cmon you would think an engine would shred the little tweety

Many documented cases of birds messing up engines on planes really badly.

Yazzie · 01-15-2009, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Blueface

Many documented cases of birds messing up engines on planes really badly.

Right, but how does that happen? Engines are powerful. Birds are not. It must have something to do with the collision speed

Blueface · 01-15-2009, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Yazzie

Right, but how does that happen? Engines are powerful. Birds are not. It must have something to do with the collision speed

Tell you what, it has sparked my curiosity.
Perhaps some BOTL pilots can expand.
I would think it impacts the blades on the engines which in turn cause the engine to shred as result of its own debris being sucked in.

Yazzie · 01-15-2009, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Blueface

Tell you what, it has sparked my curiosity.
Perhaps some BOTL pilots can expand.
I would think it impacts the blades on the engines which in turn cause the engine to shred as result of its own debris being sucked in.

I think that's it Carlos although yes would like to hear from some aviation experts

SmokeyJoe · 01-15-2009, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Blueface

Many documented cases of birds messing up engines on planes really badly.

Article said that striking a 4 pound bird at 200 mph had a force of 6 tons. Those geese go upwards of 15 pounds.

Kreth · 01-15-2009, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SmokeyJoe

Article said that striking a 4 pound bird at 200 mph had a force of 6 tons. Those geese go upwards of 15 pounds.

Reminds me of this story.

JaKaacH · 01-15-2009, 03:04 PM

Probably more than one bird. If you go through a flock and suck in several birds under take off(full power) conditions its possible to knock a blade off. And once one blade goes its over..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2OS2pwrZTI

Heres what happens when a blade lets go..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek6ad...eature=related

Smokin Gator · 01-15-2009, 02:44 PM

That is an amazing story... I am very thankful for that pilot's skills.

Kreth · 01-15-2009, 02:47 PM

We're not talking about a robin here, either. He hit a flock of geese.

tedrodgerscpa · 01-15-2009, 09:50 PM

The whole thing is very scary, and hits home a bit...

I flew US Airways out of Charlotte (the destination of the crashed plane) just TODAY

Mad props due to the pilot for the safest landing possible!
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