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The Tech Behind Preventing Airplane Bird Strikes

Posted by timothy on from the harder-than-it-seems dept.

the4thdimension writes "CNN is running an article covering the technology used at Sea-Tac for preventing airplane bird strikes, like the one that occurred weeks ago to the now famous Flight 1549. The hardware used ranges from low-tech pyrotechnics, to netting, to lasers, to avian radar. Using a combination of all these technologies, Sea-Tac believes they save hundreds of thousands of dollars per year in avoiding dangerous bird strikes."

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  1. Snakes eat birds. by Arancaytar · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Put snakes on the plane. Problem solved.

  2. Shark with lasers. by tjstork · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I'm working on a project to put lasers on sharks. Sharks with lasers can help reduce bird clutter, lowers greenhouse emissions, making our skies safer and saving the planet. Can you give me a billion dollars?

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