Everything is recorded, including the weight, size, volume, geometry, impact speed, tension, force, dispersion of the gelatin and shape of the plane, he added.
TEST COST TO DECREASE
Turkmen said that before the test facility was established, bird strike tests were carried out abroad for the most critical parts of the aircraft.
He emphasized that conducting bird tests domestically provides a significant cost advantage.
"We can do these tests with one fifth of the fee paid abroad," he noted.
He said the facility could serve TAI as well as Aselsan, TAI Engine Industries, subcontractors that make transparent structures and companies that make wind turbines and blades.
The facility is able to take all measurements thanks to its infrastructure, Turkmen said.
In one of the projects, a 1.8-kilogram bird model will be used, and the test process will be observed with two laser sensors and three fast cameras, he said.
A 1.8-kilogram bird combined with the speed of the aircraft creates an impact of approximately 25 tons for the aircraft, he added.
