Bruce Toback wrote:
>
>
> I don't know about the part with the British engineers, but shooting
> chickens at jet engines is a routine part of certification (of the
> engines, not the chickens) and has been for many years. The engine has to
> be able to ingest the bird without breaking up and flying apart, which
> would obviously be dangerous (to the aircraft occupants as well as the
> bird).

Yes, but Bruce, if the occupants then ate the birds, would they
be safe -
no food poisoning?

Nick D.