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Wingless Electromagnetic Air Vehicle
The Wingless Electromagnetic Air Vehicle (WEAV) is a heavier than air flight system developed at the University of Florida, funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.[1][2][3] The WEAV was invented in 2006 by Dr. Subrata Roy,[4] plasma physicist, aerospace engineering professor at the University of Florida, and has been a subject of several patents.[5][6][7][8][9][10] The WEAV employs no moving parts, and combines the aircraft structure, propulsion, energy production and storage, and control subsystems into one integrated system.
- ^ Greenemeier, Larry (7 July 2008). "The World's First Flying Saucer: Made Right Here on Earth". Scientific American.
- ^ Roy, Subrata; Arnold, David; Lin, Jenshan; Schmidt, Tony; Lind, Rick; et al. (20 December 2011). Air Force Office of Scientific Research; University of Florida (eds.). Demonstration of a Wingless Electromagnetic Air Vehicle (PDF) (Report). Defense Technical Information Center. ASIN B01IKW9SES. AFRL-OSR-VA-TR-2012-0922. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 17, 2013.
- ^ Townsend, Allie (1 July 2009). "NASA Jumps at Patent for Plasma-Powered UFO Technology". Popular Mechanics.
- ^ "Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida".
- ^ US patent 8382029, Subrata Roy, "Wingless hovering of micro air vehicle", issued 2013-02-26, assigned to University of Florida Research Foundation Inc.
- ^ US patent 8960595, Subrata Roy, "Wingless hovering of micro air vehicle", issued 2015-02-24, assigned to University of Florida Research Foundation Inc.
- ^ Hong Kong Patent No. 1129642B Issued on June 29, 2012.
- ^ Chinese Patent ZL200780036093.1 Issued on October 19, 2011.
- ^ European Patent EP 2,046,640 Issued on October 12, 2011.
- ^ Japanese Patent no. 5,220,742 granted on March 15, 2013.
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