Whenever a plane makes a take-off or landing, it is closest to the ground. During this time, it becomes common for birds flying in the sky to hit the plane. Now you must be wondering what harm can a small bird do to such a big aircraft?
Actually, when the plane fly at a speed of 350 kmph, a slight collision can also prove to be fatal. Many times, when the birds collide with the plane, the windshield (front glass) of the plane is broken and the pilot is injured. At the same time, if the bird goes into the engine of the plane, the blades can break, the fire may be shut down and the engine can be shut down, due to which the plane crash can also occur.
In such a situation, aviation organizations and governments around the world make sure that the plane should be thoroughly investigated in the event of bird strikes (colliding with birds) before flying. Today we are going to tell you that the chicken is thrown on the engine before the plane fly and what is the reason behind it?
What is chicken gun and why are the chickens thrown on the plane?
The rooster is thrown to check the engine before the plane fly. You may find it strange, but there is a scientific reason. Engineers use a special machine to find out the effect of bird collision on the plane, which is called chicken gun. It is a compressed air cannon. Then, it is fired on the windshield, wing (wing) and engine of the plane. Its speed is as much as a real bird collides.
Why is this done?
This test is done because the correct position of glass and engine of the plane can be tested. This test is usually done in Laboratory. After colliding the cock in the laboratory, engineers recording with high-speed cameras and then analyzes the damage done.
Why Test from real chicken?
Chicken gun test is done with real chicken, as its weight, shape and tissue are very similar to the bird flying in the sky. Nowadays all the institutions that make this method are adopting this method.
What happens in bird strike test? A special test is done before the plane fly, which is called Bird Strike Test.
A dead cock or fake bird or gelatin ball. Usually, the real rooster is checked only by throwing.
When the rooster is fired on the important parts of the plane, the high-speed camera records every moment.
From this it is seen how much damage was done and where it happened.
There are different conditions for the engine test
Generally, the terms and conditions of the plane engine are different. Even if the cock gets stuck in the engine, it is necessary to work with a 75% thrust (75% of the entire power) for at least 2 minutes.
This is necessary so that the pilot has time to make emergency landing.
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