MAKING THE F-5 A TOUGHER BIRD
A Bird Resistant Windshield Frame for the Northrop F-5 has completed U.S. Air Force qualification testing. The new windshield frame was manufactured to withstand the impact of a 4-lb. bird at 400 kt. without structural damage or encroachment of bird debris into the cockpit. The frame's arch was...
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