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Actually it’s Viktor Grebennikov’s chitin vortex drive.
http://www.rexresearch.com/grebenn/grebenn.htm
Boring old vortex propulsors aren’t nearly as cool.
But you’ll need some dilithium crystals.
So vortex drives might work great in water or air, but because underpant gnomes in hidden DARPA files, it’ll work in space too...
That’s a big leap with not just a tenuous, but a non-existent connection. Vortex focusing works because of the medium... in space... there is no medium.
What about the fog? Why didn't they say anything about the fog?
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Plausibly, DARPA investigated the vortex effect and had enough progress to make it useful for propulsion. Notably, since vortex tubes have few moving parts and can be relatively light and compact they would have clear advantages for propulsion.
Whether in air or in water, electric power could be used to generate a stable magneto hydrodynamic field in a vortex tube and then bleed off high pressure media for propulsion. This would permit a vehicle to efficiently make its way through both water and air.
It looks like they might be testing X-shaped anti-gravitic drones at Edwards AFB.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlsFMqWcGy4