/sci/ - Science & Math

>>12774712
The low gravity, low population density and lack of infrastructure would make mars compatible hovercars very attractive to look into for sure and since there's no roads or downforce, thrust would make viable solution to direction and speed changes.

I'm not sure if we'd be talking about "air" cushion, or actual hover technology with vertical thrusters. The later one would make more sense earlier on before routes were cleared of boulders.

>>12089326
>Have you watched the Everyday Basedboy video on them? It is pretty cool. I think Scott Manley has one too.
I in fact haven't but I did this one really crusty one from the cold war and there are Italians posting about their linear aerospike

> 3d print a structure that is both physically resistant and very porous, so we can pump cold fuel through it.
I'm pretty sure that 3d milling and forging would be more suited to that.

>>12089340
I really never thought about that. Thank you!

>>12089343
I really want to get to know that as well, on paper they are really simple and very reliable from a mechanical standpoint. Just by the lack of complexity and fragile pressure vessels