USA- Unbelievable world record set today in historic as NASA’s Mars helicopter flew on Mars.
Mars Helicopter becomes the first aircraft to demonstrate control on another planet. The Mars Helicopter is reported to have taken off from the Martian surface on Monday, April 19 with NASA receiving data confirming the flight shortly after 3.50 a.m. ET.
The Vertical Flight Society congratulates NASA on this bold achievement and stated that they are also proud of the contributions of all of our members in making this happen, including those who worked on the 2000 student design competition.
The Mars aircraft named Ingenuity and launched on July 30, 2020, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida landed on February 18, 2021, Jezero Crater, Mars.
The main job of Ingenuity is a technology demonstration developed to test the first powered flight on Mars. The helicopter rode to Mars attached to the belly of the Perseverance rover.
According to NASA, Ingenuity took off a few feet from the ground, hover in the air for about 20 to 30 seconds, and landed.
“After the helicopter completes its technology demonstration, Perseverance will continue its scientific mission”. NASA.
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