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That's why the military specifies a "chicken gun" be used on all aircraft
windshields to verify their ability to withstand 3-lb bird strikes...

Larry Graves
140 Aviation Way, Watsonville, CA 95076
Tel: 831-722-9141 Fax: 831-722-9142
www.AirCraftersLLC.com

----- Original Message -----
From: <AVIDWIZ@aol.com>
To: <lancair.list@olsusa.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 6:05 PM
Subject: Bird Strike
> Gentlemen:
>
> I was flying a Bell 47 today and heard over the radio another friend and
> fellow pilot in his Bell 206 Jetranger.   He indicated he hit a bird and
<SNIP>
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