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NASA's next-gen Mars helicopter rotors have broken the sound barrier in tests

A rendering of the mid-air deployment of one of the SkyFall copters. (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory/AeroVironment, Inc.) ...
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NASA’s Next-Gen Mars Helicopter Blades Break Sound Barrier in Record Test

Ingenuity's little-helicopter-that-could proved that flight on another planet isn't just a one trick pony, but something that can be expanded upon. Enter NASA's next-generation Mars helicopter blades ...
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NASA tests confirm next-generation Mars rotors can safely break the sound barrier

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has successfully tested new rotor blades that surpassed the ...

NASA: Rotor blades for next Mars helicopter ready for supersonic speed

Ingenuity has proven that helicopters can fly on Mars. However, it couldn't lift much. This is set to change with its successors.

Next-gen Mars helicopter rotor blades exceed Mach 1

The rotor blades that will carry NASA's next-generation helicopters to new Martian heights broke the sound barrier during ...

NASA's next Mars helicopters tested beyond the speed of sound

NASA has successfully tested an improved flight system designed for Mars' hostile environment. The new technology can be ...