Re: A balloon would be better, but I still like the Entomopter

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SM — 5/20/2002 4:36:35 PM (archived)

Quote:

"The Helios Prototype is an ultra-lightweight flying wing aircraft with a wingspan of 247 feet, longer than the wingspans of the U.S. Air Force C-5 military transport (222 feet) or the Boeing 747 commercial jetliner (195 or 215 feet, depending on the model), the two largest operational aircraft in the United States."

This would be really tough to encase in a heat shield during re-entry to Mars' atmosphere.....
(and just like univeristy this is when everyone at HZ huddles in the corner and plots their revenge on SM)

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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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