The British government prepares to demonstrate how dangerous a drone hits an airplane

According to ibtimes.co.uk, the British government recently passed a resolution granting 250,000 pounds to test what happens when drones hit commercial jet passengers. The experiment will be carried out jointly by the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Civil Aviation Agency (CAA) and the Department of Defense (MOD) at a test site in a 5,000-square-mile (about 12.94 million square kilometers) restricted airspace in Snowdonia, Wales, United Kingdom.

According to sources in the Daily Mail, during the test, drones will collide with the windows and fuselage of the aircraft to monitor the risks caused by drones to the aircraft.

According to the British Air Traffic Control Authority, there are currently more than 2 million UAVs flying in the United Kingdom; the current law requires drones to fly no more than 122 meters away from aircraft and airports, but it has taken place in the past six months. Twenty-three unmanned drones threatened the safety of the passenger plane.

In April of this year, when British Airways was preparing to park at Heathrow Airport, it was picked up by unknown objects on the front of the aircraft, which caused the British Aviation Department to attach great importance. The incident was widely reported by the media.

The report submitted by the United Kingdom’s Minister of Communications, Robert Goodwill, to the House of Representatives stated that the unidentified object may be a plastic bag, so he believes that the use of drones should not be strictly limited. Due to the extensive impact of this incident, the United Kingdom began to pay attention to the possible threat of drones to public safety.

In addition to the United Kingdom, the trouble caused by drones is also constantly appearing around the world. In September 2013, a UAV crashed in front of Merkel and others at a campaign rally held by the German Christian Democrats. In January last year, a drone crashed onto the White House lawn in the early morning.

In the future, more drones will be used in commercial and military applications, but the first is to avoid interference with normal air traffic. There are also many people who worry that terrorists will use drones to carry out terrorist attacks. Governments are also looking for ways to balance enemy drones.

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