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From: urbanf@yj.data.nokia.fi (Urban Fredriksson)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: Weird Cannon
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Date: 15 Mar 91 03:46:54 GMT
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From: urbanf@yj.data.nokia.fi  (Urban Fredriksson)
JEWELLLW@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU (Larry W. Jewell) writes:



>From:         "Larry W. Jewell" <JEWELLLW@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>

>     I recently noticed a posting (and you can't make me say
>where) that the U.K. had a "chicken cannon" for testing
>airplanes in regards to "bird-proofing".
>  3. does anyone have a good description/specs for the thing,
  From what I've read about them, they are airguns, with a
  large tank of compressed air. I guess they are transportable...
>  4. how did the RSPCA react?
  ...for when British Rail were concerned about the windshields
  on their new high-speed trains, they borrowed one from British
  Aerospace.
    "OK, now, were do we get birds to test it with?"
    "We usually go to the grocer's and buy some large chickens."
  Two days later:
    "Eh, do you have any good tips on reinforcing windshields?"
    "What, did you have any problems?"
    "Well... it broke the windshield, went through the wall behind
    the engineer and generally destroyed things in the engine compartment!"
    "???... hmmm... did you thaw it?"
    "Oh... No."

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