Dec 28, 2009: Bird Strike at 11,000 ft. - Page 2

chrisinhouston · 12-29-2009, 10:26 AM

About 18 years ago the city of Houston aviation dept. wanted to build an airport on the city's fast growing west side. Only problem is that this is where most of the central flyway population of migrating ducks and geese spend their winter. That's close to several million large birds who like to fly in large flocks. Thankfully in never got approved

blueboy56 · 12-29-2009, 12:57 PM

As a reference, MYTHBUSTERS had an episode that different versions of bird strikes. Frozen, thawed, chicken, turkey.
(Thats why I didn't choose flying ability as my superpower.)

capnhowdy · 12-29-2009, 04:33 PM

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Note the blood splatter inside the aircraft -

Thanks for pointing that out.

spudcon · 12-30-2009, 12:35 PM

How did you know it was a swallow?

Gravdigr · 01-02-2010, 03:25 AM

Cuz, he didn't spit?

SPUCK · 01-02-2010, 05:25 AM

Want bird strikes? We got'em here!

12-30-2009, 12:35 PM	#4
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12-29-2009, 10:26 AM	#1
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	About 18 years ago the city of Houston aviation dept. wanted to build an airport on the city's fast growing west side. Only problem is that this is where most of the central flyway population of migrating ducks and geese spend their winter. That's close to several million large birds who like to fly in large flocks. Thankfully in never got approved

12-29-2009, 12:57 PM	#2
blueboy56 Master Locutor Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 151	As a reference, MYTHBUSTERS had an episode that different versions of bird strikes. Frozen, thawed, chicken, turkey. (Thats why I didn't choose flying ability as my superpower.)

01-02-2010, 05:25 AM	#6
SPUCK Professor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,911	Want bird strikes? We got'em here!

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