Scientific / Real Wing + Drone Crash Test Video

Drone_Video · Sep 25, 2018

Here is an article and some footage for a real scientific test of what a drone collision with a wing looks like; Seems pretty credible and is worth the read and to watch the video
University of Dayton Research Institute - Risk in the Sky? - sUAS News - The Business of Drones

This is the video linked in the article that is the true test footage that was done, its pasted here for easy viewing, but I recommend reading the article also.

The Editor · Sep 26, 2018

Moved to News section as this is not Inspire 2 specific

slim.slamma · Sep 27, 2018

That’s pretty ugly, the Inspire 2 might take the whole wing off.

Drone_Video · Sep 27, 2018

slim.slamma said:
That’s pretty ugly, the Inspire 2 might take the whole wing off.

I will admit that is worse than I expected it to be. I’m also very happy that a real scientific test was done.

Flying in places that risk aircraft is serious.

This helps get the message out with some science behind it.

Eric Braun · Sep 29, 2018

And rotary wings on helis and autogyros would be even worse... higher closing speed and more fragile wing.

licensed pilot · Sep 30, 2018

Should be mandatory watching for the AMA.

Drone_Video · Oct 14, 2018

Arg.
I meant to post this as new thread in news. Which I just did also. Apparently can’t delete this post.

Here is a nice “update”
This plane flies through a brick wall and continues it flight. Not sure why we worry about them hitting planes ?

Boeing 737 flies into brick wall — and just keeps going

Boeing 737 flies into brick wall — and just keeps going

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The jet not only clobbered the top of a five-foot perimeter wall but also destroyed a small landing guide tower as it climbed out of Tiruchirappalli International Airport in Tamil Nadu, India, shortly after midnight, the Times of India reported.

With 130 passengers on board, it was bound from the southern tip of India to Dubai across the ocean. And despite the audible and obvious collision, the pilot apparently saw no reason not to continue on.

“We informed the pilot about the hit,” the airport director told the IANS news service. “The pilot said nothing was wrong with the plane as the systems were functioning normally. But we found some parts of the plane, like an antenna, on the ground.”