Study of the Engine Bird Ingestion Experience of the Boeing 737 Aircraft

Abstract

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Technical Center initiated a study in October 1986 to determine the numbers, sizes, and types of birds which are being ingested into medium and large inlet area turbofan engines and to determine what damage, if any, results. Bird ingestion data are being collected for the Boeing-737 model aircraft which uses either the Pratt and Whitney JT8D medium inlet area turbofan engine or the CFM International CFM56 large inlet area turbofan engine. This interim report analyzes the first of 3 years of data collection. The first year extends from October 1986 through September 1987. Keywords: Bird ingestion; Turbofan engine; Statistical analysis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA216675

Entities

People

  • Donald A. Skinn
  • Peter W. Hovey

Organizations

  • University of Dayton

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Africa
  • Aircrafts
  • Birds
  • Data Analysis
  • Databases
  • Digestive System Processes
  • Distribution Functions
  • Fan Blades
  • Geographic Regions
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Probabilistic Models
  • Probability
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Turbines
  • Turbofan Engines
  • United States

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  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security