GLOBAL EXPRESS AND G-V ENGINE CHOKES ON A BIRD
The new BMW/Rolls 710 turbofan that powers the Gulfstream V and Global Express business jets failed its initial bird ingestion test. The engine, fed four 1.5-pound bird carcasses, was just a few seconds short of its required 10-minute post-ingestion run when a blade tip came off. If production...
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