- birdstrike
-
High-speed impact between an aircraft and a bird or some other animal.
Wikipedia foundation.
birdstrike
Look at other dictionaries:
birdstrike — noun a collision of a bird and an aircraft … English new terms dictionary
birdstrike — /ˈbɜdstraɪk/ (say berdstruyk) noun a collision between a bird and an aircraft, commonly one in which a bird is drawn into a jet engine …
Birdstrike simulator — A bird strike simulator simulates the impact of a bird with an aircraft. This is of particular importance as many planes are traveling 160 mph or faster soon after takeoff, near where birds may be flying. When a bird strikes an aircraft, it is… … Wikipedia
Bird strike — A bird strike (sometimes birdstrike, bird hit, or BASH (Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard)) in aviation is a collision between an airborne animal (usually a bird) and a man made vehicle, especially aircraft. It is a common threat to aircraft safety,… … Wikipedia
Spud gun — For the child s toy which fires small pieces of potato, see spud gun (toy). A pneumatic potato cannon A potato cannon (also known as a spud gun or spudzooka ) is a pipe based cannon which uses air pressure (pneumatic), Propellant, or… … Wikipedia
Ornithology — This article is about the field of zoology. For the jazz composition, see Ornithology (composition). Part of a series on Zoology … Wikipedia
Accidents and incidents involving the JAS 39 Gripen — The JAS 39 Gripen is a 4.5 generation fighter aircraft manufactured by the Swedish aerospace company Saab. This is a complete list of crashes as of June 2008. Apart from the other incidents documented, five Gripens have crashed, two of them… … Wikipedia
Spud gun (cannon) — This article is about pipe based cannons and similar which use air pressure, or combustion of a gaseous fuel, or both, to launch large projectiles at low speed. They are in two types: * To fire whole potatoes. These launchers are built and fired… … Wikipedia
Collision D'oiseau — Risque aviaire Un UH 60 Black Hawk percuté par une grue Le risque aviaire (en anglais : Bird Strike) désigne en aéronautique le risque de collision entre des oiseaux et les aéronefs. Ces chocs, presque toujours fatals pour les oiseaux,… … Wikipédia en Français
Collision aviaire — Risque aviaire Un UH 60 Black Hawk percuté par une grue Le risque aviaire (en anglais : Bird Strike) désigne en aéronautique le risque de collision entre des oiseaux et les aéronefs. Ces chocs, presque toujours fatals pour les oiseaux,… … Wikipédia en Français
