Dayton Lab Helps Toughen Aircraft, Engines Agains Bird Strikes

Kevin Poormon is the first line of defense between airplanes and bird strikes. The “weapon” of choice to fight this major aviation safety risk is a gas compressor gun. The senior research engineer and his team at the University of Dayton (Ohio) Research Institute (UDRI) use the gun to launch birds...

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