They should put some chicken wire over the engine intakes so this doesn’t happen!
BRAVE AI:
Jet engine certification requires bird carcasses to be fired into an operating engine at high speeds to simulate bird strikes. Regulatory bodies like the FAA (under 14 CFR § 33.76) and EASA mandate these tests to ensure engines can withstand ingestion without catastrophic failure.
The testing involves firing dead birds (typically chickens, pheasants, or gelatin substitutes) using pneumatic “chicken guns” at speeds of 200 knots or more. The engine must remain operating and stable after impact, meeting specific thrust and safety requirements, such as:
Large Bird Test:
Ingesting a single large bird (up to 3.65 kg) and maintaining 50% thrust for 14 minutes without fire or uncontained failure.
Flocking Bird Test:
Ingesting multiple smaller birds (e.g., 16 birds of 0.85 kg each) and continuing to deliver usable thrust for 20 minutes.
Core Ingestion Test:
Newly certified turbofans must also prove they can ingest a medium flocking bird into the engine core at climb or approach fan speeds.
These tests are conducted on ground-based test stands with the engine running at takeoff power to validate structural integrity and operational safety before commercial certification.
do you have any idea how dumb that sounds?
At several hundreds of MPH no screen can survive. Engines are tested by throwing frozen turkeys at them.