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They're more dangerous than you think. When doing my private pilot training, I had to be very aware of birds striking the windshield as they do have enough ener

They're more dangerous than you think. When doing my private pilot training, I had to be very aware of birds striking the windshield as they do have enough energy in them to cause serious damage. Even passenger jets have issues with them[0], and have been taken down as a result[1] [0]: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Plane-Damage-0New-York-City-John-F-Kennedy-Bird-Strike-296556631.html http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Plane-Damage-0New-York-... [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Airways_Flight_1549 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Airways_Flight_1549

dzhiurgis 11y ago
The point is you don't have a flock of drones. There is usually one drone. I don't see how one drone can shut down two engines.
- falcolas 11y ago
  Only need to shut down (or just damage) one to be a problem. 2.5 lbs of carbon fiber, wires and motors at 100+ MPH would likely be more than enough to destroy a turbofan.
  - dzhiurgis 11y ago
    You do not shut down airport if there is bird in the sky.
    - falcolas 11y ago
      Well, airports sometimes hire out hawks to keep birds out of the sky, and they intentionally limit the speed of aircraft at altitudes where birds fly. If a multirotor can fly higher than birds (they do), they could pose a significantly greater threat than a flock of birds.
    - azernik 11y ago
      Yes. Yes you do. http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/local/2015/01/07/plane-strikes-birds-14-flights-delayed-at-dfw-airport/21425145/ http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/local/2015/01/07/plane-strike...
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- artmageddon 11y ago
  Depending on the type of multi-engine aircraft and configuration, losing an engine can become a critical emergency, even if the other one is still running properly. In those instances, the pilot will shut down the other working engine to keep the plane heading straight, rather than veering the plane in one direction due to the power output on one side.

dzhiurgis 11y ago

The point is you don't have a flock of drones. There is usually one drone. I don't see how one drone can shut down two engines.

falcolas 11y ago
Only need to shut down (or just damage) one to be a problem. 2.5 lbs of carbon fiber, wires and motors at 100+ MPH would likely be more than enough to destroy a turbofan.
- dzhiurgis 11y ago
  You do not shut down airport if there is bird in the sky.
  - falcolas 11y ago
    Well, airports sometimes hire out hawks to keep birds out of the sky, and they intentionally limit the speed of aircraft at altitudes where birds fly. If a multirotor can fly higher than birds (they do), they could pose a significantly greater threat than a flock of birds.
  - azernik 11y ago
    Yes. Yes you do. http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/local/2015/01/07/plane-strikes-birds-14-flights-delayed-at-dfw-airport/21425145/ http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/local/2015/01/07/plane-strike...
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artmageddon 11y ago
Depending on the type of multi-engine aircraft and configuration, losing an engine can become a critical emergency, even if the other one is still running properly. In those instances, the pilot will shut down the other working engine to keep the plane heading straight, rather than veering the plane in one direction due to the power output on one side.