Interplanetary Cessna

We could all be Superman on Titan, but we’d have to beat the cold first (72 K):

In fact, humans on Titan could fly by muscle power. A human in a hang glider could comfortably take off and cruise around powered by oversized swim-flipper boots—or even take off by flapping artificial wings. The power requirements are minimal—it would probably take no more effort than walking.

via xkcd – what if.


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