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    aviation and aerospace, the term foreign object damage (FOD) refers to any damage to an aircraft attributed to foreign object debris (also referred to as "FOD")...
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  • Damage is any change in a thing, often a physical object, that degrades it away from its initial state. It can broadly be defined as "changes introduced...
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    during takeoff or landing. Objects on the ground kicked up by the wheels can pass through the propeller disc, causing damage or accelerated wear to the...
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  • damage, unintended damage caused during a military operation Fire damage Foreign object damage, damage to a vehicle or system caused by any foreign substance...
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    its linked ammunition, being prone to misfeed and presenting a foreign object damage hazard with discarded links. A linkless ammunition feed system was...
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    Tirupati to Hyderabad, suffered damage to the fuselage and the horizontal stabiliser on take-off due to foreign object damage caused by runway material. The...
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    Oblast, Russia 124/124 Engine fire Uncontained engine failure from foreign object damage ValuJet Flight 592 11 May 1996 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 Everglades...
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    looks, or the low-slung air intakes that made it vulnerable to foreign object damage (FOD).[unreliable source] The F3D was not intended to be a typical...
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  • such as fuel starvation, excessive altitude, compressor stall, foreign object damage deriving from birds, hail, or volcanic ash, severe precipitation...
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    effects explosions too near to a low-flying helicopter, leading to foreign object damage to one rotor blade and delamination due to heat to the other rotor...
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  • effects explosions too near a low-flying helicopter leading to foreign object damage to one rotor blade and delamination due to heat to the other rotor...
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    effects explosions too near a low-flying helicopter leading to foreign object damage to one rotor blade and delamination due to heat to the other rotor...
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    in front of the engine intakes where it can be ingested, causing foreign object damage. If circumstances require it, reverse thrust can be used all the...
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    which crashed without fatalities in a forest in Gottröra after foreign object damage. Fifteen accidents have resulted in aircraft being written off....
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    its linked ammunition, being prone to misfeed and presenting a foreign object damage (FOD) hazard as discarded links were occasionally sucked into the...
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    costly maintenance and logistics problems, and is an example of foreign object damage (FOD). Sand hitting the moving rotor blades represents a security...
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    moved further outboard. The inlets were fixed and did not feature foreign object damage suppression hardware. The central fuselage was strengthened to accommodate...
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    capability by about 150 °F (83 °C). The EDE is designed to have better foreign object damage resistance, and a reduced fuel burn rate. The EDE program continued...
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    predecessor by engines raised 1.5 m above the wing in order to avoid foreign object damage on rough, unprepared airstrips. The type features high-lift wings...
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    occasionally occur, most often due to hard landings and tailstrikes, or foreign object damage. Though the tail rotor is considered essential for safe flight,...
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    engine exhaust air upwards and forward, reducing the chances of foreign object damage by ingestion of runway debris, and providing enough reverse thrust...
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    air-to-ground precision-guided weapons. To protect the engine from foreign object damage (FOD), the engine inlets were fitted with retractable grills for...
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    had the advantage of a reduction in the risk of foreign object damage, which could seriously damage jet engines. The low-mounted engines and good placement...
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    This arrangement protects the engines and wing structure against foreign object damage. A built-in autodiagnosis system, auxiliary power unit, and the...
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  • to continue safe flight, may damage other critical parts of the aircraft as they depart, may cause foreign object damage to other aircraft, or may cause...
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  • impose restrictions on the practice, mainly due to the risk of FOD (foreign object damage) from debris propelled into the air. This problem is magnified even...
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    damage from the engines. Runways, runway shoulders and taxiway shoulders may be required to be stabilised to reduce the likelihood of foreign object damage...
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    intended to fly from forward air bases and semi-prepared runways where foreign object damage to an aircraft's engines is normally a high risk. The unusual location...
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    vouch for him. After the engine had been mated to the airframe, foreign object damage during the first run-up destroyed the engine. The British engineer...
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    on several engine improvements, including greater resistance to foreign object damage, reduced fuel burn rate, and potentially increased thrust of up...
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