Airbus Patents Plans to Frighten Birds Away From Planes and Airports
Photo Caption: Airbus Patented Acoustic Device for Scaring Birds/Airbus Patent FR2982737 (B1) ― 2014-09-12
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The war between the feathered birds and the metal birds has raged on from the beginning of aviation, with casualties on both sides. Both birds make a lot of noise, but neither is about to give up its claim on the skies.
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Airbus Patented Acoustic Device for Scaring Birds/Airbus Patent FR2982737 (B1) ― 2014-09-12
Airbus Patented Acoustic Device for Scaring Birds/Airbus Patent FR2982737 (B1) ― 2014-09-12
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While focused on keeping annoying sounds out of the aircraft cabin, Airbus has patented advanced digital sonic technology to emanate sounds expressly intended to frighten fowl until they flee.
In everything aviation safety, the phases of take-off and landing are the most critical, when accidents from a number of causes -- though rare on the whole -- are more li
