I read about ion engines in 1952, when I was in High School, we are leaping forward.
I read about ion engines in 1952, when I was in High School, we are leaping forward.
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This is not an ion engine. An ion engine shoots out charged ions at extremely high velocity to achieve thrust from a relatively small (wight wise) energy source.
As described, it appears to me that Conservation of Monentum AND Conservation of Energy principles are being violated. Personally I have more faith in these laws than in this report. But if the report is true then I expect that some smart guy or gal will find the actual energy source that is being depleted as the craft is being accelerated.