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But what would happen if the electrodes become wet like flying in rain, fog and so on?


Sounds like it'd be perfect for exploring Mars.


Mars's atmosphere is probably much too thin - not many atoms to ionise and not much lift to be had. Might work at some altitudes on Venus or a gas giant, though.


Titan. 3 times the atmospheric density of earth. Would be awesome to fly something like this there though i suppose a balloon would probably be much more practical.




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