Ionic wind flight can work

[DiscoMick]

First ever plane with no moving parts takes flight

First ever plane with no moving parts takes flight | Science | The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/nov/21/first-ever-plane-with-no-moving-parts-takes-flight?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard)

[incisor]

interesting idea, been around a while but only just implemented this way...

no warp speed in that model tho :p

[4bee]

I wonder how it work for a D1? [biggrin][biggrin]

[goingbush]

Amazing, I thought Ion Propulsion was more a space flight sort of thing.

Now I just need 1500kg of vertical Ion thrust and I'll turn my Lightweight into a Hover-Landy

[rangieman]

Now I just need 1500kg of vertical Ion thrust and I'll turn my Lightweight into a Hover-Landy
Let us know when you do , cause id like to see that [bigrolf]

[loanrangie]

I dont think we will see a commercial flight anytime soon, a fly weight craft in a controlled environment is a long way from the real world.

[4bee]

......& if it happens, leave me out for now, just in case some boffin hasn't done his calcs correctly.[biggrin]

[DiscoMick]

Its fascinating, but I don't pretend to understand how it works.