2007-12-14 16:14:39 · 7 answers · asked by Kaede 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Gravity is lighter which helps, but the air is thinner which doesn't help. Another problem is no oxygen, so jet engine or internal combustion engine would need a separate source of O2. It would probably need very large wings to get enough lift. If it was a prop plane it would need a prop with large blades.
2007-12-14 16:21:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It may not be practical to operate a people-carrying airplane on Mars. You need a lot of wing area. You need a different propulsion system because of the lack of O2.
You might be able to operate a small airplane for aerial surveillance (mapping, scouting).
2007-12-15 03:27:22 · answer #2 · answered by Craig R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like Jim D says, big wings. Maybe you could run a jet engine, it would need more compression stages because the blades on the first stage would need to be bigger too. Electric power or some other method of propulsion might be useful.
2007-12-15 01:07:59 · answer #3 · answered by Chris H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know that part about the "air" in "aircraft"? That's what would be needed
2007-12-15 13:41:45 · answer #4 · answered by GILMEISTERA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A hot air ballon may work better.
2007-12-15 00:34:54 · answer #5 · answered by tovey_mark 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
thin atmosphere
rough surface
no oxygen
terraform first.
2007-12-15 04:06:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
an airport would be a good start..
2007-12-15 00:18:23 · answer #7 · answered by buda 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋