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protoman3000
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How NASA Designed a Helicopter That Could Fly Auto...
Unfortunately the article does not talk about how this helicopter would fare in a sandstorm. Are the winds strong enough to tip it over?
londons_explore
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There is practically no wind on Mars. The wind speed is super high, but the air density is so low it won't impact anything more than dust.
spaetzleesser
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This is really interesting to think about. On Venus itβs the opposite. Any kind of wind speed will have a huge impact.
SubMachineGhost
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Mars has 1% of earth's atmosphere, so it will not affect the vehicle, The answer comes from an interview with the engineers here :
https://youtu.be/GhsZUZmJvaM?t=534
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