Jet engines are tested for bird strikes through a brutal but controlled process called bird ingestion testing or bird strike certification. Here’s how it works: Engines are mounted on a static test rig and spun up to full power. Then, at specific moments, dead birds (usually chickens, geese, or other fowl) are launched into the engine using a compressed-air cannon. The birds are typically fired frozen or thawed, depending on the test conditions. The goal is to simulate what would happen if a bir

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