Re: How is it different
1549 hit a flock of geese, multiple strikes with many birds entering both engines at 2000+ feet - these were not small birds.
I don't know how engines are tested these days but in my younger days we used to fire frozen chickens into them one at a time. I never saw an engine fail to chew them down and spit them out the back so I don't think the average consumer drone is anything to worry about. Obviously I'd prefer not to hit one but a drone is a lot lower mass than a goose.
How does a drone compare to a goose? Adult Canada geese weigh around 12-16 lbs with a 50+ inch wingspan.