Well David Deutsch I think the heat is off _you_!
This ought to be interesting.
Larry
1969 MGB
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In a message dated 96-11-29 21:59:10 EST, airhedrz@mailhost.iconn.net (Robert
Zirpolo) writes:
>
> I have a friend who used to work for Pratt & Whitney and their version of
> the chicken launcher was a nitrogen powered cannon that would launch a
10-12
> pound bird (I think they used geese) into a running jet engine to see what
> effect it would have (on the engine that is). I'm sure each manufacturer
of
> aircraft has their own version of a machine like this. But it doesn't
beat
> the pumpkin launchers that I saw that can launch a mid sized pumpkin
between
> 1500-2600 ft!
>
> Regards,
>
> Robert Zirpolo
>
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