A4_2 Plausibility of Planes on Other Planets
Abstract
In this paper we explore the possibility of a typical passenger aeroplane taking-off from the surface of each of the terrestrial planets using aerodynamic lift from its wings. This should be possible on Venus, with the minimum take-off speed found to be v ≈ 10 m s^-1, compared to v ≈ 81 m s^-1 on Earth. However, this would be unlikely on Mars, as this would require v ≈ 340 m s^-1, and impossible on Mercury, where the lack of atmosphere prevents the wings from generating lift.
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10/27/2019
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Finn, J., Millington-Hotze, P., Monget, E., Blewitt, A., & Ford, J. (2019). A4_2 Plausibility of Planes on Other Planets. Physics Special Topics, 18(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/3296
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