Could happen......


https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/1037871422

Absolutely it can happen! I also thought of this idea but never got around to producing the promotional NASA video. We've seen the Greenland kite-ski expeditions so we know it can be done. If we're given the full funding, may I suggest we design some kind of a lazer mounted turret just in case we come across aliens.
Let us volunteer our expertise. I've been praying for alien abduction for years, so I'm definitely up for this.

I love the solution. A kite buggy such as the Typhoon is super lightweight, we can make it foldable and the kite can be made from ultralight ripstop. The air is thinner, so obviously we will need a much larger wing but then we have free rides across the martian surface. Imagine the air-time you'd get after a jump too!

Definitely need that laser gun. Aliens are sneaky - never know when they will pop up. A nice thing about Mars - the whole planet is like a giant beach. No trees to kill the wind. Fetches go on for miles or is it kilometers on Mars? Or is there Martian Mile or something.

I think they still use the old imperial system on Mars, a relic of the British Empire. To be honest, I haven't been in years, so I cannot confirm.

Your demo video is top notch though. I'd like to see some sort of plan for the landing sequence, a rough diagram penciled on a sheet of paper perhaps.

For inspiration, the ending to the 1977 film Dark Star shows our man surfing on the atmosphere.

Great movie. Now that I'm thinking about it, maybe we don't need a laser gun. A dart gun would probably take care of any aliens.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vywgEsuyGEY

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