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   Message 105,325 of 106,651   
   Jeff Findley to All   
   Re: NASA Mars helicopter makes history a   
   21 Apr 21 11:05:37   
   
   From: jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com   
      
   In article ,   
   jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca says...   
   >   
   > What I am more curious about is what would a real plane equivalent to   
   > say the Dash-8 be like on Mars. Wingspan, (and thus structures) and   
   > engines/propellors or ducted fans. (assuming electric engine here since   
   > jet or internal combustion would require liquid O2 as well as fuel).   
      
   Aircraft on Mars would be extremely difficult, but possible.   
      
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_aircraft   
      
   Jeff   
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