As new types of high-strength, high-quality plastics and polymers are developed, the use of plastic parts in aerospace applications continues to rise. While metal materials are still required in many situations, plastics are often used to make aircraft more...
A new MIT plane is propelled via ionic wind. Batteries in the fuselage (tan compartment in front of the plane) supply voltage to electrodes (blue/white horizontal lines) strung along the length of the plane, generating a wind of ions that propels the plane forward....
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