This paper describes the mission design, scientific utilization, and prototypical design of a Mars Airplane. As a scientific platform, the airplane provides an excellent means of obtaining data in a resolution range intermediate to surface vehicles and orbiters. It has great versatility to perform a variety of missions: conduct aerial surveys, land instrument packages, collect samples, and perform atmospheric sounding. The Mars Airplane has many characteristics of a competition glider on earth. Two versions of the plane, a cruiser, and one with soft landing and takeoff capability, have been designed. Maximum range and endurance are 10,000 km and 31.1 hours with a 40-kg payload.


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    Titel :

    A Mars Airplane . . . Oh really


    Beteiligte:
    Clarke, V. C., Jr. (Autor:in) / Kerem, A. (Autor:in) / Lewis, R. (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Aerospace Sciences Meeting ; 1979 ; New Orleans, LA


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1979-01-01


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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