eshrag
11-22-2018, 11:39 AM
Flight represents breakthrough that could lead eventually to carbon-neutral air travel
The first ever “solid state” plane, with no moving parts in its propulsion system, has successfully flown for a distance of 60 metres, proving that heavier-than-air flight is possible without jets or propellers.
The flight represents a breakthrough in “ionic wind” technology, which uses a powerful electric field to generate charged nitrogen ions, which are then expelled from the back of the aircraft, generating thrust.
Continue reading... (https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/nov/21/first-ever-plane-with-no-moving-parts-takes-flight)
The first ever “solid state” plane, with no moving parts in its propulsion system, has successfully flown for a distance of 60 metres, proving that heavier-than-air flight is possible without jets or propellers.
The flight represents a breakthrough in “ionic wind” technology, which uses a powerful electric field to generate charged nitrogen ions, which are then expelled from the back of the aircraft, generating thrust.
Continue reading... (https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/nov/21/first-ever-plane-with-no-moving-parts-takes-flight)