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Flying saucer to use air as fuel

boingboing.net » 2008 » July » 8th » Flying saucer to use air as fuel

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A University of Florida researcher is designing a flying saucer that uses the surrounding air as its fuel. The aircraft's skin will be studded with electrodes that ionize the air, converting it into plasma. Mechanical and aerospace engineering associate professor Subrata Royh hopes to have a six inch working prototype in the next year. Using an onboard source of energy (such as a battery … Continue Reading »

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