Wednesday 3 February 2021

More mammals are being struck by aircraft each year

Investigators have published a global review of mammal strikes with aircraft, noting that events have been increasing by up to 68% annually. More mammals were struck during the landing phase of an aircraft's rotation than any other phase, according to the article published in Mammal Review.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-02-mammals-struck-aircraft-year.html