Before a commercial turbofan ever gets to power a passenger aircraft on a revenue flight, it needs to survive a punishing ...

Bird strikes have been an ever-present danger to aviators since man first took powered flight, and this includes the possibility of hitting fighter aircraft.

A crow walks on the tarmac in front of an aircraft with its engines sealed with a plastic cover at Cointrin, Geneva's International Airport, on April 18, 2010 as planes are grounded as a result of the ...