Found the essence of the claims, still no proof they built
it but the patent certainly has a LOT of details as to
construction, almost step by step.
http://www.patents.ibm.com/fcgi-bin/any2html
The above average thrust of 1.44 X 10 to the 6th pounds
force may be compared with the thrust that is achieved in
some of the more modern fighter aircraft engines as follows;
Grumman F-14 & P&W TF-30-P-414A = 20,900 pounds thrust
MIG 29 Isotov-33 engine = 18,300 pounds thrust
Sukhoi SU-27 Lyulka AL-31 = 27,500 pounds thrust
F16 Falcon P&W F100-1W-200 = 22,500 pounds thrust
With the maximum calculated velocity 29,900 kilometers per
second, the non air breathing engine of this disclosure will
make it possible for a space shuttle to operate without
rocket assist and escape from the gravitational pull of the
earth and also any other planet in our solar system.
"Jerry W. Decker" wrote:
>
> Hi Folks!
>
> Here is an odd patent which claims to produce a thrust from
> a superconductor generated magnetic field. I don't get it
> as what is the magnetic field pushing against? Aether would
> be the first choice, but they indicate the flux density is
> so high that it produces an inertial thrust, I could see
> nothing in the parts I read that said they actually built
> and tested it;
>
> http://www.patents.ibm.com/cgi-bin/viewpat.cmd/US05197279__
>
> the description of how it operates;
>
> http://www.patents.ibm.com/fcgi-bin/any2html
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