US Airways Flight Down In Hudson River...

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

Blueface · 01-15-2009, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JaKaacH

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

That second video is amazing.

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JaKaacH ROCK Chalk JAYHAWK K U Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jeff Location: Living in the golden age of ignorance in power. Posts: 1,363 Trading: (32)	Re: US Airways Flight Down In Hudson River... 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