Chickens first took flight at Arnold AFB 50 years ago
An instrumented manikin is used to evaluate potential hazards to the aircrew of an aircraft subjected to a bird strike at the Bird Impact Range at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee, in the mid-1970s. The “X” above the head of the manikin marks the point of impact. The test facility, commonly referred to as the “Chicken Gun,” was used to simulate in-flight bird strikes to aircraft canopies and other materials by launching chicken carcasses at test articles. The first shot from the Chicken Gun was fired 50 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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