UM-Bot Posted March 25, 2019 #1 Share Posted March 25, 2019 The tiny chopper is set to become the first man-made aerial vehicle to fly through the skies of another world. https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/326498/nasa-reveals-details-of-mars-2020-helicopter 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted March 25, 2019 #2 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Oh how bleeping cool is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CigaretteSmokingMan Posted March 26, 2019 #3 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Why? Just, why?? What a waste of money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seti42 Posted March 26, 2019 #4 Share Posted March 26, 2019 The music in the video isn't dramatic enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calibeliever Posted March 26, 2019 #5 Share Posted March 26, 2019 10 hours ago, CigaretteSmokingMan said: Why? Just, why?? What a waste of money Do you mean the entire Mars exploration endeavor? Or just this particular ROV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon the frog Posted March 26, 2019 #6 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Helicopter are far than efficient... but going vtol is quite useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted March 26, 2019 #7 Share Posted March 26, 2019 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Jon the frog said: Helicopter are far than efficient... but going vtol is quite useful. No runways or airstrips on Mars. A winged aircraft could, conceivably, be launched by a catapult but with nowhere to land it would make one flight only. VTOL is not useful, it's essential. Edited March 26, 2019 by Waspie_Dwarf typo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CigaretteSmokingMan Posted March 27, 2019 #8 Share Posted March 27, 2019 10 hours ago, Calibeliever said: Do you mean the entire Mars exploration endeavor? Or just this particular ROV? Just the ROV. Mars exploration is fascinating and needed imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon the frog Posted March 27, 2019 #9 Share Posted March 27, 2019 13 hours ago, Waspie_Dwarf said: No runways or airstrips on Mars. A winged aircraft could, conceivably, be launched by a catapult but with nowhere to land it would make one flight only. VTOL is not useful, it's essential. An hybrid design could be better but long wing is difficult to carry to Mars, folding them it's an option but with risk... Yep VTOL is essential, simple but not efficient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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