NASA Engineers Test Supersonic Mars Helicopter Rotor Blades Past Mach 1
NASA engineers pushed next-generation Mars helicopter rotor blades past the speed of sound during March tests at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, achieving Mach 1.08 in simulated atmospheric conditions. The breakthrough boosts lift capability by 30 percent, paving the way for future aerial science missions to the Red Planet. Engineers testing prototype aircraft hardware for future … Read more