193 miles in a lawn chair suspended from balloon

[ViperTruck2933]

I guess you just can't fix stupid.:dontknow:

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/10/flying.lawn.chair.ap/index.html

 

[sleeper]

He just needed something to do. Riding on a cloud.. yee ha!

 

[Silverback]

As part of the certification process on a new plane we have to do what's called the "Chicken Test".

It's actually a two part test. For the plane structure they use a compressed air gun to shoot a dead chicken into the cockpit area. This is the show that the fuselage can with stand a bird strike during take off or landing.

They also shoot chickens into the engines while they are in a test stand for the same reasons.

Guess we need to upgrade the tests to include f*cking idiots and their lawnchairs.

 

[sleeper]

As part of the certification process on a new plane we have to do what's called the "Chicken Test".

It's actually a two part test. For the plane structure they use a compressed air gun to shoot a dead chicken into the cockpit area. This is the show that the fuselage can with stand a bird strike during take off or landing.

They also shoot chickens into the engines while they are in a test stand for the same reasons.

Guess we need to upgrade the tests to include f*cking idiots and their lawnchairs.

Mythbusters did the chicken shoot. The little plane didn't have a chance.

 

[RedSrt007]

honey, hold my beer....

 

[Craig]

Wow what a putz!!

 

[Silverback]

Mythbusters did the chicken shoot. The little plane didn't have a chance.

Define "little plane". If you are talking about something like a small Cessna, I know they won't pass the test, but then they are not required to.

I can guarantee that a commercial plane has to pass the test to be certified by the FAA.

The first cockpit design of the 767 failed the test. The quick fix for those planes in production was a doubler panel right above the two forward cockpit windows.

Stiffer frames and a thicker skin were added later on in production to address the issue.