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Why airplanes don’t protect their engines from birds

At first glance, it seems obvious that jet engines should have some kind of protective mesh in front of them. Birds, debris, and foreign objects pose real risks, so why leave them completely exposed.
These events can cause major damage as jet engines can lose power if they suck in a bird ...