The supposedly true story of the Chicken Gun.
Scientists at NASA built a gun specifically to launch standard 4 pound dead chickens at the windshields of airliners, military jets and the space shuttle, all traveling at maximum velocity.
The idea is to simulate the frequent incidents of collisions with airborne fowl and the effects on aircraft windshields.
British engineers heard about the gun and were eager to test it on the windshields of their new high speed trains. Arrangements were made, and a gun was sent to the British
engineers.
WHEN THE GUN WAS FIRED, THE ENGINEERS STOOD SHOCKED AS THE CHICKEN HURLED
OUT OF THE BARREL, SMASHED THRU THE WINDSHIELD,
BLASTED THROUGH THE CONTROL CONSOLE, BROKE IN HALF TWO METAL CHAIRS, AND FINALLY EMBEDDED ITSELF IN THE BACK WALL OF THE CHAMBER.
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THE HORRIFIED BRITS SENT NASA THE DISASTROUS RESULTS COMPLETE WITH SAMPLES OF THE WINDSHIELD GLASS.
NASA RESPONDED WITH A ONE-LINE MEMO: "DEFROST THE CHICKEN." :s4:
Scientists at NASA built a gun specifically to launch standard 4 pound dead chickens at the windshields of airliners, military jets and the space shuttle, all traveling at maximum velocity.
The idea is to simulate the frequent incidents of collisions with airborne fowl and the effects on aircraft windshields.
British engineers heard about the gun and were eager to test it on the windshields of their new high speed trains. Arrangements were made, and a gun was sent to the British
engineers.
WHEN THE GUN WAS FIRED, THE ENGINEERS STOOD SHOCKED AS THE CHICKEN HURLED
OUT OF THE BARREL, SMASHED THRU THE WINDSHIELD,
BLASTED THROUGH THE CONTROL CONSOLE, BROKE IN HALF TWO METAL CHAIRS, AND FINALLY EMBEDDED ITSELF IN THE BACK WALL OF THE CHAMBER.
.
THE HORRIFIED BRITS SENT NASA THE DISASTROUS RESULTS COMPLETE WITH SAMPLES OF THE WINDSHIELD GLASS.
NASA RESPONDED WITH A ONE-LINE MEMO: "DEFROST THE CHICKEN." :s4:
