On Tue, 26 Nov 2002, Rad R. Rad wrote:

*>They say propellantless, except for the
*>high voltage DC powersupply...
*>
*>I think this, so far, amounts to something like
*>a 'surface-tension' motor, or when you examine
*>the phenomenom of surface tension of a bubble or
*>a drop of water, you can make all sorts of fantastic
*>projections, but so far, impracticle...
*>
*>we'll see...

The voltage supply is not the issue, the size required to fly it is. You
need to look at it from the power density pov. If the required power
density is within range for present day technology then it could fly. I
suspect that a Helium balloon of the same size and weight (of the load)
would be more efficient.

Peter

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