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Such rotorcraft still have inherent limitations compared to turboprops or light jets, especially for trips longer than a couple hundred miles.
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Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2024
Hear from Ingenuity chief engineer Travis Brown on how the data the team collected could eventually be used in future rotorcraft designs.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Feb. 2024
However, about 3 feet (1 meter) above the surface, Ingenuity lost contact with the rover, which serves as a communications relay for the rotorcraft.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Jan. 2024
Will air battles in the not-too-distant future be fought with electric rotorcraft, à la Terminator Salvation?
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 31 July 2023
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Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2024
Hear from Ingenuity chief engineer Travis Brown on how the data the team collected could eventually be used in future rotorcraft designs.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Feb. 2024
However, about 3 feet (1 meter) above the surface, Ingenuity lost contact with the rover, which serves as a communications relay for the rotorcraft.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Jan. 2024
Will air battles in the not-too-distant future be fought with electric rotorcraft, à la Terminator Salvation?
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 31 July 2023
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“Rotorcraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotorcraft. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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