NASA JPL hits Mach 1.08 in Mars rotor tests, boosting SkyFall lift
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NASA's JPL and AeroVironment tested larger rotor blades for the SkyFall Mars helicopters, pushing rotor-tip speeds to Mach 1.08 in a Mars-atmosphere test and delivering about a 30% lift boost, enabling heavier payloads and longer flights for the late-2020s SkyFall mission.
- Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab make a breakthrough in rotor technology Ars Technica
- NASA Pushes Next-Gen Mars Helicopter Rotor Blades Past Mach 1 NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) (.gov)
- Are Interstellar Helicopters Possible? Avi Loeb – Medium
- SkyFall helicopter for Mars breaks the sound barrier Universe Space Tech
- NASA's Next-Gen Mars Helicopter Rotors Are Moving Fast Mirage News
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