Birds attack quadrocopter: several cases of attacks

Quadrocopter are becoming more popular. They are used for video in remote places (not so long ago helped lift copter eruption), for reconnoitering various locations for delivery of cargoes and other purposes. Drones is growing.

Accordingly, the more quadrocopter rises into the sky, the more cases of various unusual situations and incidents. For example, quite often drones attacked by birds. Yes, not only prey of birds, but also quite peaceful birds: geese, crows. Probably soon have to invent a way to protect the quadrocopter from birds, because the cost of the equipment suspended on copter, often exceeds the cost of the copter.

One of the most illustrative cases of attacks on birds copter happened recently: a couple of days ago on the machine running the operator Christopher Schmidt, attacked the hawk. The operator already had heard about similar situations, so managed to put copter on the ground before the fall and break.



Less fortunate to another operator whose copter was attacked by a group of birds that have caused the crash of the aircraft.



A few months before the crows attacked copter in the desert:



Oh, and one more case - a pair of geese on the attack copter running golfers.



And finally, the eagle to destroy the experimental aircraft, the command to RMIT UAS:



In general, if you run a copter or other UAVs, be prepared for similar incidents. Maybe someone has already created sitsemu protection of birds, but so far copter defenseless.

Source: habrahabr.ru/post/240111/