Researcher designs a Flying Saucer

A University of Florida researcher is designing a flying saucer that uses the surrounding air as its fuel. The aircraft’s skin will be studded with electrodes that ionize the air, converting it into plasma. Mechanical and aerospace engineering associate professor Subrata Royh hopes to have a six inch working prototype in the next year.

Interesting concept although as the comments point out on boing boing, there seem to be some errors in the article.