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Old 22nd Oct 2023, 09:06
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MechEngr
 
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Tough to tell. It didn't change direction and it did become more prominent.

Were it a drone hit I would expect a drastic alteration in direction and, at 100+MPH, just a puff of small fragments. I would expect the sound of collision would be noticed inside the plane.

A hit from a hawk or falcon on some other bird would continue in a pretty constant direction, becoming more prominent as the wings are deployed to slow down.

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