Evidence
Documents & Publications

NASA Lewis Research Center paper on superconductive magnets for MHD power generation and thermonuclear power generation

Source: NASA research from 1967

Significance

Shows NASA recognized superconducting magnets as essential for MHD propulsion and fusion power

Related Claims

Definitive

Paul Sizz was one of the world leading experts in hypersonics and air-breathing magneto-hydrodynamics propulsion.

Definitive

Plasma sheaths are used to reduce drag and stress on hypersonic aircraft by modifying the flow field.

Definitive

The Russian Ajax project that the United States was developing was converting traditional ramjet scramjet engines into heat exchange systems using electromagnetism.

Definitive

The technologies used include MHD generators neutron beams MHD accelerators and cold plasma beams to modify the flow field.

Definitive

The virtual aircraft approach changes the environment around the aircraft rather than designing the aircraft to withstand high-speed flight.

Speculative

The force-free toroid concept from 1967 is directly connected to Jack Nachamkin force-free time-harmonic plasmoids from the 1990s.

Speculative

Once an object is covered by plasma and operates as drone without internal operators it can become much smaller and move 360 degrees in any direction.