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Steven Barrett

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inspired by sci fi an airplane with no moving parts and a blue ionic glow

Inspired by Sci-Fi, an Airplane With No Moving Parts and a Blue Ionic Glow

Ionic winds – charged particles flowing through the air – can move airplanes using only electricity, and no propellers or jet engines are needed. The scholar who led the project explains how it works.