Studies have abounded theorizing about the results of a direct drone hit to a passenger aircraft. Conclusions have estimated the threat level of a drone collision at anywhere from "minimal" to "catastrophic." Now the FAA has released the results of the study performed by the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE) and the official conclusion … [Read more...] about What Really Happens When a Drone Collides With an Airplane? FAA and ASSURE Release Findings
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British MoD Will Deliberately Crash Drones into Planes – Just to See What Happens
The British Ministry of Defense (MoD) will pay £250,000 (about $304,000) to have drones deliberately smashed into passenger jets, the UK's Daily Mail reports. The crashes are part of a testing program that the Daily Mail calls "secretive," designed to show what would happen if a drone collided with the window or the fuselage of a passenger plane. The study has been ordered … [Read more...] about British MoD Will Deliberately Crash Drones into Planes – Just to See What Happens
