I'd give a second vestigial organ to see this work

SM — 5/18/2002 6:13:43 PM (archived)

<Mars Entomopter

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If you could get it to work under earth gravity, then it would be twice as effective on mars. Conventional fixed-wing aircraft wont work on mars. In fact, any steady-state airfoil will fail to generate sufficient lift, so helicopters are inadequate too. Only the entomopter has a shot.

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I'd give a second vestigial organ to see this work - SM - 5/18/2002 6:13:43 PM
- What, precisely, is a "second vestigial organ"? - Bowser - 5/20/2002 4:41:55 PM
  - Re: What do you mean - SM - 5/20/2002 4:58:42 PM
  - Left nut. (n/t) (n/t) - RobVG - 5/20/2002 4:46:35 PM
    - That's "vestigial"? - Bowser - 5/21/2002 3:18:15 PM
      - Re: Wisdom teeth, tonsils, appendix, tailbone, etc. - SM - 5/21/2002 6:17:22 PM
      - Re: That's vestigial? - RobVG - 5/21/2002 5:52:37 PM
      - I think it was supposed to be a mild putdown (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 5/21/2002 4:08:58 PM
- Re: I'd give a second vestigial organ to see this work - Chris Vancil - 5/19/2002 7:09:16 PM
  - Re: I'd give a second vestigial organ to see this work - SM - 5/19/2002 8:00:38 AM
    - Re: I'd give a second vestigial organ to see this work - Chris Vancil - 5/19/2002 9:45:27 AM
      - Re: Helios never made it to 100,000 ft altitude. - SM - 5/19/2002 10:12:18 AM
        
        Re: Helios never made it to 100,000 ft altitude. - RobVG - 5/20/2002 5:04:18 PM
        
        Re: Buoyancy is easy - SM - 5/20/2002 7:44:19 PM
        
        Re: Buoyancy is easy - Chris Vancil - 5/20/2002 9:16:43 AM
        
        Re: Helios never made it to 100,000 ft altitude. - Chris Vancil - 5/19/2002 6:29:27 PM
        
        Re: A balloon would be better, but I still like the Entomopter - SM - 5/20/2002 4:36:35 PM
        
        Re: A balloon would be better, but I still like the Entomopter - Chris Vancil - 5/20/2002 8:44:11 AM
- Fun idea. - Bowser - 5/19/2002 3:23:26 PM
  - Re: Mars Atmosphere - SM - 5/19/2002 5:24:56 PM
- Fixed Wing Will Work On Mars - Mark Eby - 5/19/2002 2:13:03 PM
  - Re: Fixed wing will NOT work on Mars - SM - 5/19/2002 2:32:30 PM
    - Read It Again - Mark Eby - 5/19/2002 2:39:28 PM
      - Re: Oh yeah. You're right. My mistake. nt - SM - 5/19/2002 3:25:17 PM

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