Planetary exploration may be enhanced by the use of aircraft for mobility. This paper reviews the development of aircraft for planetary exploration missions at NASA and reviews the power and propulsion options for planetary aircraft. Several advanced concepts for aircraft exploration, including the use of in situ resources, the possibility of a flexible all-solid-state aircraft, the use of entomopters on Mars, and the possibility of aerostat exploration of Titan, are presented.


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    Title :

    Overview of Innovative Aircraft Power and Propulsion Systems and Their Applications for Planetary Exploration


    Contributors:
    A. Colozza (author) / G. Landis (author) / V. Lyons (author)

    Publication date :

    2003


    Size :

    19 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English