New research in the Wildlife Society Bulletin reveals how vulnerable rotary-wing aircraft — such as Apache and Chinook helicopters — are to bird and other wildlife strikes. More than 2,500 wildlife strikes were identified across the U.S. Armed Forces. Nearly one-third of the records included the type of animals involved, with birds accounting for 91% […]
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