[Mars Helicopter] Ingenuity Won’t Fly Again Because It’s Missing a Rotor Blade 🔴

Universe Today ^ | FEBRUARY 28, 2024 | MARK THOMPSON

[threefinger]

The rotors are made from carbonfiber skin over a foam core. Rotor tip speed at the low operating speed is a smidge over 500 fps/340 mph. They obviously weren’t designed with an impact of that magnitude in mind, but it’d be interesting to see a failure analysis.

[Mr_Moonlight]

It was done by Americans. Our imperfect but far greater country than anywhere else on Earth.

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You !!!

With so much cynical negativity here on FR lately, it's nice to see a positive 'spin' once in a while :)

Thanks again !!!