According to NASA, this Solid State Aircraft will be “able to soar for long periods of time and utilize flapping to regain lost altitude.” Continue reading for a video — courtesy of EcoGeek.
During Phase I work on this concept, analysis was performed on the glide duration, flap duration, wing length, and wing motion of travel. It was determined that a versatile, robust, advanced aeronautical architecture can be produced taking into account these parameters. This architecture would enable flight over a broad flight envelope comprised of a range of latitudes and times of the year on Earth, Venus, and Mars
According to NASA, this Solid State Aircraft will be “able to soar for long periods of time and utilize flapping to regain lost altitude.” Continue reading for a video — courtesy of EcoGeek.
During Phase I work on this concept, analysis was performed on the glide duration, flap duration, wing length, and wing motion of travel. It was determined that a versatile, robust, advanced aeronautical architecture can be produced taking into account these parameters. This architecture would enable flight over a broad flight envelope comprised of a range of latitudes and times of the year on Earth, Venus, and Mars
