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minus-squarebryndos@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up14·5 days agoWith the right electric field you can generate (a small amount of) thrust our of ions in air flowing over a charged plane. One of the myth-busters “anti-gravity” devices they tested was actually (very weak) a static electric ion thruster. Pretty cool - but it did need electric power input.
minus-squareNatakuNox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 days agoWhat about the 4 magnets on the sides for turning!?
minus-squareEh-I@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 days agoYou’re going to need a three-way monopole electromagnet if you ever want to reverse.
With the right electric field you can generate (a small amount of) thrust our of ions in air flowing over a charged plane.
One of the myth-busters “anti-gravity” devices they tested was actually (very weak) a static electric ion thruster.
Pretty cool - but it did need electric power input.
What about the 4 magnets on the sides for turning!?
You’re going to need a three-way monopole electromagnet if you ever want to reverse.