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Re:NASA's Perseverance rover will attempt to land on Mars th... by sathackr on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @02:57AM (#26163844)
So everyone says the helicopter would be the first powered flight on another planet.

Wouldn't the Skycrane be considered powered flight?

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Re:NASA's Perseverance rover will attempt to land on Mars th... by simonh on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @04:46AM (#26164584)
I suppose you could qualify it as first powered flight using aerodynamic forces for lift. Or first powered flight of a probe, the sky crane isn't a scientific instrument.
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