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Plasma Actuators

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Devices using cold plasma to generate thrust and reduce drag on aircraft, linked to the Thomas Townsend Brown effect.

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Plasma Actuators as Micro-Orbs

The plasma actuators used on stealth aircraft (like the B-2) are micro-scale versions of the technology used in the MH370 orbs, based on the Thomas Townsend Brown effect.

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