Originally Posted by
DevilHorse
There was much discussion about how this new technology would translate to other things. Helicopters on Venus and Titan were specifically mentioned, although the designs would have to be different. [discussion is mine] I don't know about Venus though, the temperatures are really high and so are the winds (i.e., 100mph), except in a few places (perhaps the equator and the polls. But the atmosphere is opaque; viewing will be limited. Perhaps infra-red and other sensors. Titan is interesting. The Huygens craft (part of the Cassini mission) crash landed onto Titan (moon of Saturn) while it took pictures all the way down. Titan had clouds, but they were high up, plenty of viewable space for a helicopter. The atmosphere at ground level is 1.5 (earth) atmospheres. Gravity on the surface of Titan is 0.13 g of Earth. Plenty of lift available, and with little gravity, lots of bang for the buck! However, being near Saturn with lots of clouds, you need a better plan for charging solar cells.