Given how the persistence of vision works and creates an optical illusion with objects like fans ... Some experts claim that jet engine spirals also scare off birds so they don't fly into the ...

Bird strikes occur daily for commercial flights, costing airlines millions in damages each year. Although rare, these ...

South Korean investigators found feathers in both engines of the Boeing Co. 737-800 jet involved in a crash ... had warned the pilot of the risk of bird strikes. The plane’s engine maker ...

Feathers and bird blood stains ... Researchers like Pruchnicki are working to better understand this phenomenon and its risks to aviation safety. Commercial jet engines are required by the FAA ...