The Bigger They Are, the Higher They Fly: How Mass & Size Are Directly Related to Thrust in a Positively Charged Ion Fie

Overview

Objectives/Goals To determine if the current Internet "antigravity" technology craze, as exemplified by a device known as the "lifter" is in fact an unexplained antigravitational force or another known electronic force. Methods/Materials Xxtremely lightweight airframes of varying sizes was contstructed out of balsa wood and aluminum foil. Construction was designed, according to specifications available on the Internet, to create lift through corona discharge in an ion field (known as the Bifield-Brown Effect). The airframe was then hooked up to a high-voltage, low amperage power source. The thrust of the craft was measured with payloads of different masses, and compared with the thrust predicted by mathemathical models. Results Larger airframes could lift more mass, a result that was consistent with the thrust predicted by "ion breeze." Conclusions/Discussion The observed thrust coudl be accounted for by known electrical phenomena, and are not evidence of a previously unknown antigravitational effect.

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• CSEF 2004 Physics & Astronomy · Entry S1521

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