Bird hits plane...

[Skii]

Probably belongs in the wargames section, but still a fascinating vid of what happens when a bird goes down the intake of a Hawk Trainer jet

http://www.big-boys.com/articles/abirdhitsplane.html

[Kezzer]

Holy.... :O!

[TeePee]

Nice!

looked like a well trained pilot and instructor, went through the engine failure checklist, got it straight and level and ejected...

Graduates of cool school!

[Skii]

Nice!

looked like a well trained pilot and instructor, went through the engine failure checklist, got it straight and level and ejected...

Graduates of cool school!

Absolutely - calm as calm, really impressive.

Unfortunately the instructor suffered serious spinal injuries in the ejection, but its a clear demonstration of having a cool head and following procedure in the face of disaster.

[RVF500]

You can hear one of the crew (probably trainee) hyperventilating but still managing to keep it together. The instructor did a superb job of keeping things cool during a pretty bad day at the office. Bet the bird wasn't too impressed.

[EvilMunky]

and i know people who panic when they send emails without spellchecking them firs.t

[RVF500]

and i know people who panic when they send emails without spellchecking them firs.t

.....nice take on perspective and so true

[Skii]

Yeah I saw that last night - very cool, but that same pilot was in a Seaking that exploded a few years back - the footage was incredible

[EvilMunky]

these guys really do have nerves of steal !

[nev_payne]

For once Darwin is smiling - steel birds can be PWN3D by natures' own brand

[TeePee]

It's training, pure and simple.

As the pilot in the group (knew I'd be able to slip that in ) I can tell you that the number of practised engine failures done in training even for a basic ppl really drills the routine into you. Of course, different aircraft have different routines, but the 'when something go's wrong, you have a job to do' part is the same.

[[GSV]Trig]

Bird + Plane

http://www.funnyhub.com/pictures/page.cgi/bird-vs-plane

[iranu]

Man they were unlucky. That single bird went from top right to bottom left and into the left side air-intake which on a Hawk ain't that big. A foot or two either way and it wouldn't have got injested. The Adour engine is reletively small and more susceptable to a flame out on bird strike.

[BUFF]

Only E-3B Sentry that the USAF have lost was at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska to multiple (31? ) bird strikes on take-off losing both port engines. It rolled to port and crashed two miles from the runway.
With full fuel for a 7 hour mission not a lot was left - all 24 crew died .

[Skii]

Only E-3B Sentry that the USAF have lost was at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska to multiple (31? ) bird strikes on take-off losing both port engines. It rolled to port and crashed two miles from the runway.
With full fuel for a 7 hour mission not a lot was left - all 24 crew died .

what a crap way to go

[0blivion]

Crazy how a bird can do so much damage!