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Chicken Gun
Scientists at NASA built a gun specifically to launch standard 4 pound dead chickens at the windshields of airliners, military jets and the space shuttle, all traveling at maximum velocity. The idea is to simulate the frequent incidents of collisions with airborne fowl to test the strength of the windshields.
British engineers heard about the gun and were eager to test it on the windshields of their new high speed trains. Arrangements were made, and a gun was sent to the British engineers.
WHEN THE GUN WAS FIRED, THE ENGINEERS STOOD SHOCKED AS THE CHICKEN HURLED OUT OF THE BARREL, CRASHED INTO THE SHATTERPROOF SHIELD, SMASHED IT TO SMITHEREENS, BLASTED THROUGH THE CONTROL CONSOLE, SNAPPED THE ENGINEER'S BACK-REST IN TWO, AND EMBEDDED ITSELF IN THE BACK WALL OF THE CABIN, LIKE AN ARROW SHOT FROM A BOW.
THE HORRIFIED BRITS SENT NASA THE DISASTROUS RESULTS OF THE EXPERIMENT, ALONG WITH THE DESIGNS OF THE WINDSHIELD AND BEGGED THE U.S SCIENTISTS FOR SUGGESTIONS.
NASA RESPONDED WITH A ONE-LINE MEMO
"DEFROST THE CHICKEN."
(TRUE STORY). Allegedly2014 MY Discovery XS Indus Silver. Sadly gone. Second last LR of forty eight years continuous ownership.
11th Mar 2018 12:23 pm
Dan_NL
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11th Mar 2018 1:23 pm
RRSTDV8
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Re: Chicken Gun
Grianaig wrote:
NASA RESPONDED WITH A ONE-LINE MEMO
"DEFROST THE CHICKEN."
(TRUE STORY). Allegedly
Yeah, but the first time I heard it, the Yanks were the ones forgetting to defrost the chicken.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/catapoultry/Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
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11th Mar 2018 4:17 pm
garfield2
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And when I first heard it, the yanks were advised defrost the chicken, they then sent an email saying they were shocked that so much blood and guts were spread over the windshield, after examining the film footage, it was discovered that the factory cat was attached to the chicken 😳😳
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11th Mar 2018 6:20 pm
Grianaig
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Could have saved the chicken for a meal and just fired the cat. 2014 MY Discovery XS Indus Silver. Sadly gone. Second last LR of forty eight years continuous ownership.
11th Mar 2018 8:40 pm
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Or shot the chuck & eaten the cat. A la Papillon.
11th Mar 2018 8:43 pm
Grianaig
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Read that years ago. Great yarn. 2014 MY Discovery XS Indus Silver. Sadly gone. Second last LR of forty eight years continuous ownership.
11th Mar 2018 8:45 pm
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