farcaster@lemmy.world to Space@lemmy.world · 1 year agoNASA Authorizes Dragonfly Mission to Proceed With Estimated 2028 Launch Readiness Datewww.jhuapl.eduexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up185arrow-down10cross-posted to: space@beehaw.org
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minus-squarereattach@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·1 year agoNASA website says it’s a dual-quadcopter
minus-squareZunon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agowhat’s the difference between a dual-quadcopter and an octocopter?
minus-squareFaceDeer@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoThe arrangement of the propellers. In this case there are four supports and there’s two propellers on each support (one above, one below).
minus-squareJubBurnsRed53@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoYou know, I just made a dumb comment about Dune, but I’m happy I learned things about helicopters too.
Is that an actual ornithopter?
NASA website says it’s a dual-quadcopter
what’s the difference between a dual-quadcopter and an octocopter?
The arrangement of the propellers. In this case there are four supports and there’s two propellers on each support (one above, one below).
You know, I just made a dumb comment about Dune, but I’m happy I learned things about helicopters too.