Chicken Gun Test: How Aircraft Engines Are Tested

Airplanes can get hit by birds while flying.

To make sure the planes are safe, engineers use a special test called the 'chicken gun test'.

They put a real chicken into a cannon and shoot it at the plane's engine and wings, like a bird hitting the plane.

This helps them see how much damage the plane can take.

If the plane is not damaged too much, it is considered safe.

The test is often only done once for each new type of engine.