Why do birds getting sucked into a jet engine cause such trouble? The engine can lift a jet, so how is it not powerful enough to chew up some bird bones with no problem?

Question

Why do birds getting sucked into a jet engine cause such trouble? The engine can lift a jet, so how is it not powerful enough to chew up some bird bones with no problem?

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Answer 1

Bird hits engine – no problem, creates a tiny chip

Tiny chip hits engine, creates a bigger chip, maybe some problem.

Bigger chip hits engine, and bam, a blade comes off.

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Engine dies in a glorious bang