And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
It must be moving at hundreds of miles per hour. The FAA uses a 155mm artillery barrel and compressed air to shoot chickens at airplane windshields to test their impact resistance. Al_in_Ottawa
The FAA does not test aircraft parts or components. They do however, approve or disapprove parts or components based on conforming the parts to design specifications and approved testing methodologies. The aircraft OEMs or Parts manufacturers are responsible for all testing to meet approved installations and specific use criteria.
Looks like it skinned the ball… big time speed.
ReplyDeleteIf you like stuff like this, I recommend Kentucky Ballistics YouTube channel. He uses big bullets instead of baseballs though.
ReplyDeletehow fast?
ReplyDeleteIt must be moving at hundreds of miles per hour. The FAA uses a 155mm artillery barrel and compressed air to shoot chickens at airplane windshields to test their impact resistance.
ReplyDeleteAl_in_Ottawa
The FAA does not test aircraft parts or components. They do however, approve or disapprove parts or components based on conforming the parts to design specifications and approved testing methodologies. The aircraft OEMs or Parts manufacturers are responsible for all testing to meet approved installations and specific use criteria.
DeleteDid Randy Johnson throw it?
ReplyDeleteI believe that gif is from a video by Smarter Every Day on youtube....yep, here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAOCiNhQW2Y
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