Ingenuity: First Aircraft on Mars!

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Ingenuity – First Aircraft on Mars! We were not even sure it would work, but Ingenuity, the first helicopter on Mars, indeed the first manoeuvrable aircraft to operate outside the Earth’s atmosphere, has been a stunning success! First we will examine the conditions and mechanics of flight and what makes Ingenuity’s performance a “Wright Brothers” […]

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Flight

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Flight Welcome aboard Science Circle flight 409, covering the scientific principles and technologies that enable and enhance air transport. We ask that you please fasten your seatbelts before we discuss the fundamentals, from aerodynamics to aircraft stability. Take a few minutes to locate and understand the mechanisms of aircraft engines, whose designs have evolved for […]

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