A Review of Impact Tests of Light and Small UAV

Abstract Unmanned Aerial Vehicles are widely used in aerial photography, exploration, logistics and other fields for their low cost, low take-off and landing requirements and many other advantages. With the deep application of UAVs, their safety problems have become increasingly prominent. The frequent occurrences of collision events have attracted the public attention. This paper reviews the UAVs weight threshold estimation test, UAVs impact aircraft windshield test and aircraft horizontal stabilizer test, and compares the results with bird collision results, discusses the impact safety challenges of light and small UAVs. This paper puts forward what should focus on about UAVs designing.