| Not long ago in an all-night online session at the Online | | | | cause the aircraft to stall out or lose performance. |
| Think Tank, the subject came up of Alternative | | | | There are issues where the curves meet for |
| Energy and power plants for aircraft. It turns out | | | | co-efficients of drag and high-speed stalls for swept |
| that there have been many alternative methods used | | | | wing aircraft. And thus that would need to be |
| to power aircraft. For instance in 1934 and 1935 a | | | | considered if there were any protruding parts of the |
| couple of steam-powered engines were built, no | | | | system. |
| kidding and they worked too. | | | | Another idea floated was the collecting of electrons |
| NASA has build hydrogen cell aircraft and | | | | due to the electron exchange and static electricity |
| Aerovironment thanks to the leadership of Mr. | | | | coming off the wings and then use this for energy. |
| MacCready built a solar aircraft, which stayed aloft | | | | Once, I had one idea that would be for GE Jet |
| for 30 days. The question came up is it possible to | | | | Engines. If they had a little vibration the LED light go |
| take the power of the sun and focus it into a beam | | | | from little green light to a Red light that would shine |
| of light so powerful that it could run a | | | | into the cockpit-warning pilot. |
| steam-powered engine? Sure it could. | | | | Could we use the static electricity from the friction |
| Wait, but how would you keep the aircraft pointed in | | | | of the air itself to power up at least part of the |
| the right direction? You would need a six-gyro unit to | | | | aircraft? I certainly hope this article is of interest and |
| keep the mirrors pointed toward the sun and then | | | | that is has propelled thought. The goal is simple; to |
| reflected to the beam as the plane flew, turned, | | | | help you in your quest to be the best in 2007. I |
| dived or climbed. Of course it would have to be | | | | thank you for reading my many articles on diverse |
| within the aircraft body otherwise the drag might | | | | subjects, which interest you. |