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Why don't airplanes have a mesh protecting the engines?
Asked by Jbor (649)
January 18th, 2009
The recent incident in New York reminded me about something I’ve pondered on before. Why don’t they just put a mesh of some kind in front of the engines to protect them from birds? Would it disturb the airflow too much, or is there another explanation?
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