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- Development and First Results of a Bird Impact Detection System for Wind Turbines
- ECN has developed a bird collision recorder, which detects and registers bird collisions with wind turbines. This paper identifies the features. Experiments with simulated bird collisions show that the event can be heard with by microphones, so detected, and registered. A video clip of the event can be used to...
- White papers 2003-07-14
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- Bird collision causes dent in aircraft's nose - report
- AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Northwest Airlines aircraft reportedly collided with a bird during a flight from Detroit to Tampa, Florida on Sunday (6 July). The incident apparently caused a dent in the Boeing 757's nose. The aircraft landed normally and no one on board...
- Research articles 2008-07-08
- Offshore Wind Energy and Noise Monitoring
- The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the proper operation of the bird collision registration system that has been developed by ECN. The system must be relatively inexpensive, robust and applicable for offshore conditions. The system identifies bird impacts by noise measurements and a camera identifies the specific species....
- White papers 2003-04-01
- Fence Post.(News)(Letter to the Editor)
- Group is working to rescue birds, too Members of the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors read with interest your May 15 story about Aurora University students investigating bird deaths at their school. The Chicago Bird Collision Monitors program is an all-volunteer, grass-roots...
- Research articles 2005-05-30
- Bird hated sitting out of game
- Air Force junior cornerback Carson Bird has had headaches and stiffness in his neck. But the most painful symptom that resulted from his collision with teammate Chris Thomas in the loss to BYU 10 days ago was football withdrawal. Bird sat out of practices last week, didn't...
- Research articles 2006-11-08
- Falcon Air Boeing 737 makes emergency landing after hitting a bird
- AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Falcon Air Boeing 737 operating from Sturup airport in southern Sweden was forced to make an emergency landing immediately after takeoff due to a collision with a bird. The aircraft landed back in Sturup safely and was able to...
- Research articles 2001-09-11
- 2010 Lexus GS 450h Hybrid refreshes Sheetmetal, goes High-Tech
- The GS 450h hybrid luxury sport sedan enters the 2010 model year with stylish exterior changes. Several exclusive design features, including grille, clear taillamp covers and 18-inch alloy wheels, were updated for 2010 and add to the existing advanced technology, high performance and indulgent luxury of the rear-wheel-drive GS 450h. ...
- News items 2009-10-08
- Mystery over dent in aircraft's nose
- AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US aviation officials have said that a dent in the nose of a Northwest Airlines aircraft was not caused by a collision with a bird. The Boeing 757, flying from Detroit, landed in Tampa, Florida on Sunday (6 July) with a dent...
- Research articles 2008-07-09
- Aircraft News - North America
- Jan 7, 2008 Database helps fighter pilots avoid bird collisions. A collision with a small bird can do serious damage to an F-15E fighter jet and put a pilot at risk. Researchers at the Smithsonian Institution have created a database to help crews identify when they face the greatest...
- Research articles 2008-01-07
- Oprah's jet lags.(LIFE - ARTS ETC.)(TAKING NAMES)
- Byline: Chris Sicks, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES Oprah's jet lags Talk show titan Oprah Winfrey was brought down to earth this week by a wayward bird. Miss Winfrey's private jet returned to the Santa Barbara, Calif., airport Monday...
- Research articles 2005-12-28
- NASA hatches a plan for vulture-free launch
- NASA plans to deploy such measures as battlefield noises and baited traps to keep vultures away from shuttle Discovery's launchpad in Florida next month because a collision could be disastrous. The agency began anti-bird efforts at Kennedy Space Center, which is home to a wildlife refuge, in the late...
- Research articles 2006-06-08
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