Abstract: Gas gun experiments can generate useful data for the design of jet engine containment shields at much lower costs. To replicate the damage modes similar to that on a containment shield in fan-blade-out (FBO) testing, the gas gun experiment has to be carefully designed. This work focuses on the design of projectiles. Gas gun experiments were performed for flat composite panel targets with three different projectiles. FBO conditions were simulated using spin pit tests. The damage modes on the f…