A UK airport has come up with a futuristic way to fight bird strike - and its all thanks to Star Wars.  Scotland's Dundee Airport is using a space-age 'lightsaber' to scare off birds that can often threaten the safety of the aircrafts departing and landing at the airport.  The £8000 (NZ$18367) hand-held gadget fires off a bright green light - that can emit for around 1.6 kilometres.  The airport has opted to use the Aerolaser to scare away the pesky birds, rather than use a loud system that can be a hazard for pilots. 

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