Fusion Energy System and Plasma Propulsion Aircraft to Produce Electricity from a Controlled Nuclear Fusion Reaction

This document is a published patent application (US 2006/0102795 A1) filed by Gary Richard Gochnour, detailing a multi-functional, plasma-based aircraft. The invention describes a vehicle with a lenticular, circular configuration, constructed primarily of chromium steel or magnesium-aluminum alloy. The aircraft is designed to operate in multiple environments, including the atmosphere, underwater, and in outer space. The propulsion system relies on a complex arrangement of capacitors and field windings that generate a Larmor gyro orbiting particle field. This plasma field, described as a diamagnetic, moving magnetic field, is intended to provide lift and propulsion. The document claims the aircraft is capable of soundless flight, vertical takeoff and landing, and invisibility to radar and the visible spectrum due to the plasma's absorption of electromagnetic radiation. A significant portion of the patent describes a nuclear fusion energy process utilizing the aircraft. This process involves three aircraft of varying sizes working in coordination to ignite a fusion spherical plasma using boron B-11 isotope and regular hydrogen. The fusion reaction is claimed to produce electricity without significant radiation or heat, with the energy being stored in the aircraft's capacitor and induction systems. The patent outlines various technical components, including an electrolysis system for fuel production, a central induction coil, and a multi-bladed annular ring assembly that acts as ailerons for navigation. The inventor asserts that this technology could make space travel inexpensive and solve resource depletion, comparing the discovery to the discovery of fire.