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'''Bird strike''' is an [[aviation]] term for a [[bird]] striking an [[airplane]]. If the plane is in mid-air it can result in a [[Air crash|crash]], mostly if the bird hits the [[engine]], possibly causing [[engine failure]]. Aircraft collision with animals such as birds is estimated to cost $600 million annually in the United States alone. [http://www.birdstrike.org/] | '''Bird strike''' is an [[aviation]] term for a [[bird]] striking an [[airplane]]. If the plane is in mid-air it can result in a [[Air crash|crash]], mostly if the bird hits the [[engine]], possibly causing [[engine failure]]. Aircraft collision with animals such as birds is estimated to cost $600 million annually in the United States alone. [http://www.birdstrike.org/] | ||
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| + | *On August 10, 1995, an [[Israel]]i two-seat [[F-15 Eagle]] suffered a massive birdstrike and crashed, killing both the pilot and navigator.<ref>''Israeli F-15 Eagle Units in Combat'', by Schlomo Aloni, Osprey Publishing, 2006</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 01:26, December 4, 2008
Bird strike is an aviation term for a bird striking an airplane. If the plane is in mid-air it can result in a crash, mostly if the bird hits the engine, possibly causing engine failure. Aircraft collision with animals such as birds is estimated to cost $600 million annually in the United States alone. [1]
Incidents
- On August 10, 1995, an Israeli two-seat F-15 Eagle suffered a massive birdstrike and crashed, killing both the pilot and navigator.[1]
References
- ↑ Israeli F-15 Eagle Units in Combat, by Schlomo Aloni, Osprey Publishing, 2006