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NASA pushes next-gen Mars helicopter rotors through the sound barrier

Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, have demonstrated that the blades of their ...
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Why Do Helicopters Make That Iconic Thumping Sound When They're Flying?

Helicopters have one of the most recognizable sounds in aviation. The signature "whop whop" or deep thumping sound announces its arrival long before it appears in the sky. It's a sound so iconic, it's ...
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NASA's Next-Gen Mars Helicopter Rotors Have Broken The Sound Barrier in Tests

A rendering of the mid-air deployment of one of the SkyFall copters. (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory/AeroVironment, Inc.) ...
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NASA pushes Mars helicopter rotors past the speed of sound for the first time ever

Rotors spin 10 times faster than modern helicopters.

NASA: Rotor blades for next Mars helicopter ready for supersonic speed

Ingenuity has proven that helicopters can fly on Mars. However, it couldn't lift much. This is set to change with its successors.