Professor Subrata Roy from the University of Florida wants to patent his saucer craft. The craft has no moving parts and can hover and take off vertically. Roy dubbed the saucer WEAV, or wingless electromagnetic air vehicle.
Using his plasma research experience, Roy developed a craft with no moving parts such as engines or propellers. Electrodes lining the surface of the craft ionize the air, creating plasma. Electric currents are sent through the plasma to give it lift.
Roy said, “If successful, we will have an aircraft, a saucer and a helicopter all in one embodiment.” Roy envisions the craft not only being used on Earth but also on other worlds, such as Saturn’s moon, Titan.