How lifter ion propulsion works. The positive ions are attracted to the negative skirt. Some get to the skirt and are neutralized, and some collide along the way with neutral air molecules and ...

Anyone who’s looked into high-voltage experiments is likely familiar with ion lifters — spindly contraptions made of wire and aluminum foil that are able to float above the workbench on… ...

Lightweight lifters made of balsa, aluminum foil, and wire can be powered by ionic wind, called ionocrafts, and they are easy to make and cool to watch. But most people have assumed this kind of ...

Also a Lifter's ion wind thrust is completely dependant on pressure. As pressure drops (as you gain altitude) efficiency and thrust drop dramatically. It's been a dead end road since day one.