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Nasa s Mars helicopter takes flight, first for another planet 19 Apr, 2021 11:20 AM 4 minutes to read Nasa s experimental Mars helicopter Ingenuity lands on the surface of Mars. Photo / AP AP By: Marcia Dunn Nasa s experimental Mars helicopter rose from the dusty red surface into the planet s thin air on Monday, achieving the first powered flight on another planet. The triumph was hailed as a Wright Brothers moment. The mini 1.8-kilogram copter named Ingenuity, in fact, carried a bit of wing fabric from the 1903 Wright Flyer, which made similar history at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Altimeter data confirms that Ingenuity has performed its first flight, the first flight of a powered aircraft on another planet, said the helicopter s chief pilot back on Earth, Havard Grip, his voice breaking as his teammates erupted in cheers. ....