A system for reducing damage by birds to an airplane, the system including: (a) a detector mounted on the airplane, operable to detect a bird in a vicinity of the airplane and to generate detection information indicative of motion of the bird; (b) a processor, connected to the detector, configured to analyze the detection information and to selectively trigger activation of a jetting system that is mounted on the airplane in response to a result of the analysis; and (c) the jetting system, operable to jet a high pressure jet onto a bird.


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    Title :

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING BIRD DAMAGE TO AN AIRPLANE


    Additional title:

    SYSTEM UN VERFAHREN ZUR VERRINGERUNG VON VOGELSCHÄDEN BEI EINEM FLUGZEUG
    SYSTEME ET PROCEDE POUR LA REDUCTION DES DOMMAGES OCCASIONNES A UN AVION PAR LES OISEAUX


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    Publication date :

    2016-05-18


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    A01M Tierfang, Tierfallen oder Abschreckvorrichtungen für Tiere , CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT



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