System, a method and a computer program product for reducing damage by birds to an airplane

#This application claims priority from Israeli patent application serial number 211,512 filing date Mar. 2, 2011, which is incorporated herein by its entirety.

#This invention relates to improving aviation safety, and especially to reducing of damage by birds to airplanes.

#Man made airplanes have entered an already inhabited environment, and have to share the aerial medium with various kinds of birds. Encounters between airplanes and birds are not at all uncommon and infect reported bird strike go as far back as a 1905 flight of aviation pioneer Orville Wright. The first casualty did not take long to follow, and a bird strike of aero-pioneer Cal with a gull at 1912 resulted in the crashing of the airplane.

#In order to understand the invention and to see how it may be carried out in practice, embodiments will now be described, by way of non-limiting example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

#FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system for reducing damage by birds to an airplane, according to an embodiment of the invention;

#FIGS. 2A through 2F illustrate some possible implementations of the system of FIG. 1 on the airplane, according to various embodiments of the invention;

#It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, elements shown in the figures have not necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the elements may be exaggerated relative to other elements for clarity. Further, where considered appropriate, reference numerals may be repeated among the figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements.

#In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the invention. However, it will be understood by these skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures, and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the present invention.

#In the drawings and descriptions set forth, identical reference numerals indicate these components that are common to different embodiments or configurations.