AeroVironment Pitches In On NASA’s Mars Helicopter

Credit: Artist's concept of Mars helicopter: NASA
AeroVironment is best known for its small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), but originally it was formed to design aircraft for flight at slow speeds and high altitudes—conditions that pose unique aerodynamic challenges. Now the skill sets have come together to help NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory...

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