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Originally posted by ArchAngel
www.smh.com.au...
March 1992 issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology, entitled "Black world engineers, scientists, encourage using highly classified technology for civil applications". For the first time in open literature, this article explained how the B-2's sharp leading edge is charged to "many millions of volts", while the corresponding negative charge is blown out in the jets from the four engines.
Originally posted by ArchAngel
You really are looking at millions of volts to do this.
If you charged a thin surface area on the leading edge of the wing to millions of volts would it create a plasma shield while the plane is in flight?
YES
Originally posted by ArchAngel
Plasma generation is not needed for eletro-kinetic thrust. The two are related, but seperate issues.
And MHD is an incorrect term. Magnetism is not involved in the effect. Ionic, or Electro-Kinetic would be the correct terms to use depending on the application.
The electro-kinetic force is greater with higher voltages. The electro-static repulsive, and attractive forces are directly related to the magnitude of the charge, and the potential difference(Voltage).
Originally posted by Seekerof
Wow intelgurl.....
If I wasn't engaged, I think I would be "head-hunting" you.
[Edited on 11-1-2004 by Seekerof]
I therefore don't see how you can make a blanket statement concerning plasma stealth technology not being integrated into the B-2.
Such systems significantly complicate determination of actual aircraft's speed, its location and leads to development of completely new approaches to LO provision, unachievable to conventional Stealth technology.
Furthermore, the weight of the systems developed in Russia do not exeed 100 kg, and power consumption ranges from kilowatts to tens of kilowatts.
Originally posted by Zion Mainframe
But the B-2 was designed and build in the 80's.
Also, there isn't much information available about US plasma stealth research.
Originally posted by Nans DESMICHELS
Passage of B2 into transonic to the top of the sea. Migration of the electric discharge (MHD) in the water vapor environment. Sequence isolated and converted into GIF animated by Christophe Tardy.
Originally posted by ArchAngel
Strafing with an F-22 is like delivering Pizza with a Ferrari.
Originally posted by ArchAngel
...and the system is just short of being a multi-million volt sparkplug. Not a good thing to be carrying with tons of fuel, bombs, missiles, and maybe nuclear warheads. If flashover occurs the plane is gone.