I have set out to develop and build a 'Ring-Wing' flyer that can hold up to all of the mechanical stresses imposed on the components to enable me to conduct exhaustive field tests. The most challenging task by far was to come up with the right materials that would withstand rough landings without constant repairs.

After trying out many different kinds of paper, chloroplast, premolded plastic (ie: retrofitted plastic containers) and aluminum, I arrived at the idea to design a flat pattern that could be assembled into a 'Ring-Wing' and then added to a central shaft. This way, I could establish uniformity and be able to replicate the design. I created a vector file of my design and fed the file into a computer that operates a router based on this file. This way, I was able to simply tweak the vector file in order to generate changes in the design until I arrived at something workable.

However, I was still struggling to find the right plastic material. I was now working with something called 'Pet-G', which is the same plastic used for soft-drink bottles. It was promising. This material showed me that the basic design concept had merit. The configuration actually flew quite well. The problem was the plastic still tended to crack and /or shatter just from regular throwing and catching. It would basically self-destruct with a rough landing.

I approached the Saskatchewan Research Council Plastics Lab for technical support. I was told to try 'polypropylene', a super-tough, lightweight plastic that is commonly used in one-piece hinged containers.

This was the material that changed everything. I was now able to computer-generate flat wings that could be assembled into conical shapes that were capable of performing up to the specifications needed to proceed with the project.

With the improved materials I was able to finally carry on with field tests without the constant setback of material failure.

I began to observe the configuration naturally spinning rapidly on its axis in flight. This spinning motion dramatically increased its stability in the air as well as its thrust. I could see that the two Ring-Wings in tandem on an inner shaft represented a flight system that held some promise for more development. I am now working towards a motorized version that may yield some interesting data.

I have read Dan Davidson's 'Shape Power' where he discusses the experiments of Viktor Schauberger. Apparently, when a spiral motion is created (as in a tornado) there is a measurable electro-magnetic charge generated in the vortex. Scientists have in fact measured electrical charges of several million volts being generated inside a tornado. As well, there have been reports of changes in the gravitational field as a result of rapid, sustained spinning matter.
In the case of the rapidly spinning Ring-Wings, there is a possibility that the motion generated inside and perhaps around the cones might alter the gravitational field.



If this theory proves to be correct, it would provide added impetus for further experimentation with the configuration.

Is the Ring-Wing an anti-gravity machine?

As previously stated, my long-term goal with the Skyaak project is to demonstrate that the ring-wing design has little understood aerodynamic properties that may have certain advantages over the conventional airfoil. My friend Tony Sorenson, who is a self-professed weird-science nut, says that he thinks the Skyaak wing creates its own vortex as it flies, when spinning on its axis. He goes on to say that this vortex creates a low-pressure area inside the conical wings that provide a lift that is quite independent of the airfoil itself. Tony alluded to the mysterious 'shape power' of the ring-wing that creates an internal vortex, and goes on to say that the rapidly-spinning vortex inside a twister ( as in a tornado) has been demonstrated to affect the gravitational field. Apparently, the gravity inside the space where there is a rapidly spinning vortex has been shown to be reduced. I imagine that this may be the most notable property of the ring-wing design, if it is ever proven to be so. Much food for thought.

Shape Power

Tony read the book 'Shape Power' by Dan Davidson. The basic premise of the book is that certain shapes generate energy fields. This applies to two-dimensional shapes ( as in drawings) but even more so to three-dimensional shapes. The pyramid is a famous and well-documented example of this phenomenon. Drawing from this excellent source, he explained to me, "Aether is actually the energy of the universe, that is the same amount everywhere. It's uniform. The existence of aether was commonly accepted by physicists in the nineteenth century. "

"The idea fell from favor in academic circles in the twentieth century when it was 'dis-proven' by the Michaelson-Morley experiment. Their experiment was flawed, yet the results won the support of their peers for a time. The 'zero point energy (ZPE) field has become popularized in the past twenty years or so. In many ways it parallels the 'aether theory'. Aether was believed to be an omnipresent energy field that occupies every square inch of the universe in equal density everywhere. It's difficult to detect aether energy because of this universal continuity. There's no differential, no vantage point from which to comprehend its presence."

"From the stand-point of physicists, atoms come out of nowhere. But they come out of the aether. E=Mc2. If you rework the equation to put the light on the other side, you slow down the speed of light. Basically, matter equals condensed light. If you slow light down, you get matter. If you speed matter up, you get light. Think of a nuclear explosion. That first blinding flash is pure white light."

He continued, "An Austrian scientist named  Viktor Schauberger developed machines that accumulated aether energy and he was able to do interesting things like levitate huge chunks of steel, or make them much heavier! He knew how to manipulate gravity, among other things! Viktor discovered that when water or any other fluid is spun in a vortex, it tends to pick up an energy charge. Voltages up to 10,000 volts have been measured at the center of water that has been spinning in a vortex for several minutes. In a tornado, that is a natural vortex, huge electrostatic energy is created that has been calculated to be several millions of volts! By 1930, he had developed anti-gravity machines that could fly much faster and higher than any other known aircraft of the day. The key here is this: Viktor Schauberger developed FREE ENERGY DEVICES that achieved remarkably higher output power than input power ! You can imagine that the powers to be in the energy business were not that excited about the prospect of some Joe Blow coming up with a system to tap into FREE PERPETUAL ENERGY!"

" Viktor' s invention was quietly bought up by big oil money and then a few months later he died a broken man. He discovered that when he forced fluids to move in a spiral pattern with special vortex guides he could cause the fluid to be charged with diamagnetism, or the aether. When he placed matter within this vortex of charged atoms, it would lose weight and levitate. This effect was the basic physical principle that caused his disc-shaped flying machines to achieve such amazing aerodynamic feats!"