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Chinese authorities test drone-aircraft collision

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the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) conducted the first test of a collision between a UAV (drone) and a passenger plane at the Xiangbei Experimental Base of Aviation Industry. This was done to determine the effects of a quad-copter drone hitting the front windshield of a passenger plane in flight. (news.aviation-safety.net) More...

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WhiteKnight77
WhiteKnight77 1
This is interesting to say the least and in effect proves that an aircraft even at low landing speeds can incur significant damage if one is hit. Unfortunately, there will have to be a crash with deaths to have limits built into drones.
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garritt
garritt 1
and how did that work out ?
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WhiteKnight77
WhiteKnight77 1
Did you even read the article? At the bottom of that article is a link to another article as well detailing engine damage by drones.
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