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Re:Lake fire grew after private drone flights disrupted air ... by falcolas on Friday June 26, 2015 @12:36AM (#9782519)
Only need to shut down (or just damage) one to be a problem. 2.5 lbs of carbon fiber, wires and motors at 100+ MPH would likely be more than enough to destroy a turbofan.
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Re:Lake fire grew after private drone flights disrupted air ... by dzhiurgis on Friday June 26, 2015 @12:46AM (#9782547)
You do not shut down airport if there is bird in the sky.
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Re:Lake fire grew after private drone flights disrupted air ... by falcolas on Friday June 26, 2015 @12:48AM (#9782552)
Well, airports sometimes hire out hawks to keep birds out of the sky, and they intentionally limit the speed of aircraft at altitudes where birds fly. If a multirotor can fly higher than birds (they do), they could pose a significantly greater threat than a flock of birds.
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Re:Lake fire grew after private drone flights disrupted air ... by azernik on Friday June 26, 2015 @02:46AM (#9782788)
Yes. Yes you do.

http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/local/2015/01/07/plane-strike...

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