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Chinese authorities test drone-aircraft collision
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) Plus d'info...
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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.
and how did that work out ?
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.
