There’s been a FLURRY of discussion recently on the exrocketry list concerning Subrata Roy’s recent patent filing for a plasma-motivated UAV.
Flying saucers may soon be more fact than mere science fiction. University of Florida mechanical and aerospace engineering associate professor Subrata Roy has submitted a patent application for a circular, spinning aircraft design reminiscent of the spaceships seen in countless Hollywood films.
Roy, however, calls his design a “wingless electromagnetic air vehicle,” or WEAV. The proposed prototype is small - the aircraft will measure less than six inches across - and will be efficient enough to be powered by on-board batteries.
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