Originally Posted by
HercAC
Better engines but still lots of birds and FOD out there waiting to be ingested. I doubt the SFO requirements are being relaxed.
I took a bird on a simulated pop attack in Gamecock Charlie in SC. GE-129 chewed it up and spit it out bypass. Never even knew I hit it until I found blood in the intake and feathers in the nozzle on the post-flight.
Good thing I was wearing my lucky scarf....