I understood that those markings on the front of the turbine shaft were to make it more visually obvious to ground crews that the engine was in operation.
In flight, it's unlikely that the addition of that relatively tiny decoration would make...
I've flown around birds a lot with and without red reflective tape. I also heard a theory that red propellors are easier for them to see, and conceivably aids in deterring them, possibly since they see the spinning hazard, or it helps them...
I understood that those markings on the front of the turbine shaft were to make it more visually obvious to ground crews that the engine was in operation.
In flight, it's unlikely that the addition of that relatively tiny decoration would make...
Bird deterrent is a heck of a scam business!! Somebody even sold Southwest Airlines on the Idea that if you make the engines look like eyes Birds wont get sucked into them..(you know like normal).
Reminds me of the old gypsies that used to...