10-13-2010, 06:35 AM
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Originally posted by TomK
Seasidebob - sorry, have to question you on your statement. Boeing doesn't make engines and the ones they use, from various manufacturers, are tested for bird strikes.
Sorry that was engines on Boeing planes. The engines are usually CFM's (GE engines built in France), pratt-whitney's, and Rolls. And I worked on them for about 15 years in Wichita for BMAC. Really worked on them not sat in an office.
All it takes is one ding on the first stage of the turbine will through it out of balance. Typically CFM 56's at full throttle run at 1/2 mil RPM's. A B1B came down in Texas when they hit a flock. At $50Mil for a airplane they still have not taught them to digest a duck.
Maybe coming apart like a cheap watch was overly descriptive. Cathy's favorite is when i say it is raining like a cow pissing on a flat rock. I can always make her laugh.