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originally posted by: Wide-Eyes
a reply to: burgerbuddy
I starred you for your cynicism but we can't deny that the results will at least be interesting?
Thanks, heli's don't work at 100k ft. ''
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: burgerbuddy
Thanks, heli's don't work at 100k ft. ''
Correct. Not if you want them to also work at 10 ft.
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: burgerbuddy
Plenty of air on Arrakis. Dry air though, very dry. Like Mars in that respect.
What do they calculate the sq footage of the wings would be to compensate? What it's made of? Do we have an elec motor to spin them fast enough?
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: rickymouse
I think that they have been using computers to design aircraft on Earth for quite a while and have probably done something like that in this case. I'm thinking they have good reason to think that it will work.
It seems that, on Earth, it's the little birds that attack the raptors. Bullies.
maybe we will get a glimpse of a buzzard or eagle attacking it in their photos from the helicoptor
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: rickymouse
The surface atmosphere is pretty much as expected from before anything landed there. Them astro guys are pretty smart.
It seems that, on Earth, it's the little birds that attack the raptors. Bullies.
maybe we will get a glimpse of a buzzard or eagle attacking it in their photos from the helicoptor