Flying craft with magnetic field/electric arc vertical thrust producing means

摘要

A saucer-shaped craft has a central electrode on a post 8, and a ring electrode 13 whereby an arc may be struck therebetween to heat/ignite fuel introduced via conduits 7 and nozzles 11, to produce vertical thrust. Superconducting coils, forming rings 15, can generate a magnetic field to cause the arc to rotate. The magnetic field may also interact with the earth's magnetic field to cause a propulsive effect. Alternatively, a fan (18, fig. 3) may produce a downwards airflow subsequently heated by the arc struck between the electrodes.