Heavier Birds Proposed for Engine Ingestion Tests
Future turbine engines will have to meet more-stringent bird ingestion tests, including the ability to consume heavier birds, if the FAA adopts proposed rulemaking. Among other changes, the proposal revises the current 1.5 medium flocking and four-pound single large-bird standards to 2.5 pounds and...
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