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Possibly did not want the risk of littering bullets on the runway as well; it’s actually impressive the amount of effort that goes into keeping a runway free of
by trevyn 8y ago
Possibly did not want the risk of littering bullets on the runway as well; it’s actually impressive the amount of effort that goes into keeping a runway free of small metal objects: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_object_damage https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_object_damage
- genocidicbunny 8y agoThat's a good point. We haven't actually seen what a full response from the authorities would be. I would imagine if there was actual imminent danger they would not hesitate to begin shooting down the drones and using more disruptive countermeasures. I actually kinda wonder if you can train any birds of prey to go after drones. Airports already use some so keep birds away from runways, but that's still mostly the birds doing what birds do.
- modernerd 8y agoThis has already been shown to be possible. Example from the Netherlands police: https://youtu.be/b5DEg2qZzkU https://youtu.be/b5DEg2qZzkU
- wcoenen 8y agoIn the meantime it's been found to be impractical https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/12/16767000/police-netherlands-eagles-rogue-drones https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/12/16767000/police-netherla...
- blackstrips 8y agoSeems dangerous for the birds. Maybe attack drones that can shoot string - since practically every drone uses rotors.
- NickNameNick 8y agoDragging a net has been tried: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/01/21/tokyo-police-are-using-drones-with-nets-to-catch-other-drones/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/01/21/tokyo-poli...
- kijin 8y agoUnless the drone is really large, you don't need to shoot actual bullets at it. Strings, fishing nets, plastic bags, water cannons, or anything else that can mess up the propellers for a few seconds would be enough to crash them.