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The History and Present Status of Microwave Aircraft

by William C. Brown,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Space IV

Abstract:

The history of microwave-powered aircraft is reviewed from the point of view of interaction between the technology of beamed microwave power transmission and the applications for it. the microwave-powered aircraft application is shown to have had and to continue to have a major impact upon the technology.

Subject Headings: Microwaves | Aircraft and spacecraft | Solar power | History | Satellites | Power transmission | High-rise buildings

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