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March 16, 2016 06:01 pm GMT
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Researchers: Airplane drone strikes pose negligible risk
Drones and airplanes might not be as dangerous a mix as everyone thinks.
At least that's the conclusion George Mason University researchers made after studying the Federal Aviation Administration’s wildlife strike database. More specifically, they looked at bird-strike data.
Largely flown by amateurs, consumer drones are increasingly inching into airplane territory. There are fresh reports each month of drones flying within a few hundred feet of passenger jets. Many people believe disaster is inevitable, but a deep look at bird-strike data led researches to conclude that these concerns are way overblown. Read more...
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