Increasing the Flight Safety of Coastal Rescue Drones and Helicopters with Protective Devices from Bird Strikes

Abstract

The presented project deals with the issues of developing effective measures to ensure the safety of drones and helicopter engines operating in the coastal zone. The implementation of the project is important because it will be possible to create a product that ensures the safety of aircraft used in search and rescue operations. This product will be innovative for the aviation field, which will bring significant financial benefits to our country. There are many vacation spots on the coast of Georgia, and the number of visitors is increasing every year. Many rescue and search operations are carried out in such regions. A number of such operations are planned and carried out using drones and helicopters. In the future, the involvement of various types of drones in rescue operations of this type will increase even more. This is evidenced by the great interest of leading foreign countries in the multi-purpose use of drones. The aim of the research is to develop effective equipment and place it on the structure of the aircraft, which will protect the engines of rescue drones and helicopters from collisions with birds and increase their safety during search and rescue operations, especially during their operation on the sea coast. To avoid the above-mentioned accidents, the only correct way is to protect the motors with special devices. Many manufacturers have begun equipping search-and-rescue helicopters and drones in maritime regions with protective equipment. However, it is worth noting that these nets are made of simple metal constructions that do not provide adequate protection, especially in such biodiversity-rich regions as Georgia. The final result of our research will be, taking into account the biodiversity of Georgia, to create such reliable protection devices for helicopter and drone engines that will ensure a high level of flight safety of search and rescue helicopters and drones operating on the coast of Georgia.