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Sorry to be scientific, but hitting a bird with buckshot won't really
solve the problem. Now you have several pounds of flesh embedded with
abrasive (birdshot) to help sandpaper the plane not to mention being
ingested in the engine intake (hence I would advise against steel shot
and only use lead leading to extra lubrication in the valves) in
addition to the impact divot. I would rather suggest explosive rounds.
Of course this probably entails another license from the Bureau of Tax,
Liquor and Firearms. But, hey, it's worth it for our planes.
Now for the experimental folks out there, a more advanced solution. You
use hi-power pulsed nitrogen UV generating lasers to ionize two paths to
the offending object. Upon initiation of the ionized paths, you follow
them up with electric capacitive discharges - lightning bolts as it
were, vaporizing, or at least exploding the object into random bits.
Advantages are the beam steering optics are low inertia therefore have
very fast steering capability, very much in tune with the laser guided
fire-control system you will surely be using. Another advantage is that
you can probably make this thing pay for itself by giving demos to the
DOD under a development contract. Why, it just makes me shiver with
anticipation. I am worried a bit about weight concerns, but what the
hey, why not have the most technologically advanced plane on the planet?
Anybody out there willing to seed me some money for initial concept
studies?
Regards,
Charles R. Patton
N360JM
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