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Re: Chicken Launcher etc...

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Subject: Re: Chicken Launcher etc...
From: Larryhoy@aol.com
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 1996 22:55:20 -0500
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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