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minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up21arrow-down2·10 months agoNext flight is scheduled for Titan, which is a lot easier. The gravity is lower, but there’s a lot more atmosphere, which means our helicopter can be nuclear powered!
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·9 months agoOr leg powered. The gravity is so low and the atmosphere so thick a pilot could pedal power a Cessna Skyhawk. Until he froze to death.
minus-squarepastermil@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·9 months agoThat can be solved with some good leg warmer.
minus-squareWogi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·10 months agoI mean flying on Titan would be so easily theoretically a guy with really big wings could reasonably flap himself around
Next flight is scheduled for Titan, which is a lot easier. The gravity is lower, but there’s a lot more atmosphere, which means our helicopter can be nuclear powered!
Or leg powered. The gravity is so low and the atmosphere so thick a pilot could pedal power a Cessna Skyhawk. Until he froze to death.
That can be solved with some good leg warmer.
I mean flying on Titan would be so easily theoretically a guy with really big wings could reasonably flap himself around