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A Mars Airplane . . . Oh reallyThis 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.
Document ID
19790035503
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Clarke, V. C., Jr. (California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena Calif., United States)
Kerem, A. (Developmental Sciences, Inc. City of Industry, Calif., United States)
Lewis, R. (Lear Siegler, Inc. Santa Monica, Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1979
Subject Category
Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 79-0067
Meeting Information
Meeting: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Aerospace Sciences Meeting
Location: New Orleans, LA
Start Date: January 15, 1979
End Date: January 17, 1979
Sponsors: American Institute of Aeronautics, Astronautics
Accession Number
79A19516
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS7-100
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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