U.S. Wildlife Strikes by Engine Type

Authors

Hasan Arif, Florida Institute of Technology
John Gaynor, Florida Institute of Technology
Shane Slettom Jr., Florida Institute of Technology
Brooke Wheeler, Florida Institute of Technology

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Abstract

This study analyzed the relationship between wildlife strikes and engine type using data from the FAA (2022) Wildlife Strike Database from 2010-2019 in the United States. Turbofan aircraft had the most wildlife strikes. There was a significant difference in mean annual wildlife strikes between turbofan and all other engine types.

Publication Date

4-21-2022

Comments

Undergraduate Research Project - AVT 4002

Recommended Citation

Arif, Hasan; Gaynor, John; Slettom, Shane Jr.; and Wheeler, Brooke, "U.S. Wildlife Strikes by Engine Type" (2022). Aeronautics Student Publications. 4.
https://repository.fit.edu/aero_student/4