5:20 into this, Jem is standing next to where the helicopter was. even though he is not in direct line of sight of that 'Death ray' surely you wouldn't even take that risk if it was on...
That has to be the most ignoble AC/DC capacitive charger in existence which also does a fine job dispelling the notion that motorways could enable capacitive charging on the go without cooking anything that touched it like the 3rd rail on the tube
1.) That's NOT a plane. 2.) This is probably the most inefficient and wasteful way to power that small *helecopter* No wonder Tesla died penniless and alone.
but it is right now the only way to accuratly transmit power through the air. And tesla died penniless because he was a humatinarian, he did not belive in being paid for example.
Bearing in mind that this TOY helicopter barely uses a tenth of the power used by proper MODEL helicopters... Make it power a multicopter though... Then I'd be impressed!
if you had a higher frequency like (10 GHz) compared to the 2.4 GHz that it puts out then yea it would be better, keep in mind that the low-frequency waves of the magnetron spread out that's why they have the metal horn antenna also a fraction of the power is getting captured due to the beam spreading out it would take a massive horn to concentrate the radiation that's why high frequency does better like a laser, a laser is a much higher frequency so it is easy to concentrate the problem is safety and cost and either way they did power a bigger helicopter back in the day with one
Back in 87" there was a test useing a real aircraft (unmanned) with a 4.5 meter wingspan was tested jointly by U.S. and Canada. The idea was to place an aircraft at a constant 10 mile height to be used as a relay for communications in a limited area. You might find it under the title of "SHARP" (Stationary High Altitude Relay Platform) seemed to work pretty good.
@Frostydean15. It looks like the funnel intercepted the microwave channel built into the machine that normally channels the microwaves fro the magnetron to the space with your food in it.
I once got a shock from a charged Microwave capacitor xD oh and my comment to the "never take this things apart" Screw this! i took apart 7 microwaves, and have 6 of those parts each lying around :DD
something tells me that the output of the battery normally used on that rc chopper is substantially less than the 1000w the microwave is outputting, what will he be doing next, making a nuclear reactor with an output of 1000 megawatts to power a full sized chopper... possible, but pointless... maybe one day when we can make effective microwave-lasers it may be more efficient and therefore useful.
The theory stands though. If you could convert heat into light (electromagnetic waves) efficiently and receive the light back into heat with reasonable efficiency. Then you could beam power into space. That would be cool. But I think if I were in space I would use the sun as a source lol.
@MrGabriel70 haha...it does sound a bit put on, but I'm guessing he grew up somewhere up north then moved away and started travelling, hence the subtle northern accent he has now. No need to thank me for my theory ;) I've got it....it's slightly Brummie, isn't it?
@GOGORyanZZXX yeah.. wireless power, but now nearly efficient to be considered practical :) .. you're putting out 1KW to power a little heli which uses much less ..
CMON GIVE NIKOLA TESLA CREDIT! HIS system would have given us wireless power 100 years ago, and more better than microwaves, i put up info if you have not heard of tesla, resonance is key!
@The1234cadillac This is incredibly wasteful. A kilowatt went into the air and a few milliwatts were extracted just a few metres away, despite using two really sophisticated antenna arrays. In comparison getting nutrition by inhaling the smell of meat roasting would be quite efficient.
Can microwave power a plane, no! But it can power a helicopter! Unfortunately that type of hell only draws about 3 amps. Proper rc planes and helps draw around 40 yes 40 amps!!!
Ummm, what’s the point of the helicopter if it’s not receiving the power wirelessly. You’ve achieved nothing other than just simply demonstrating the same thing you did with the LED. Wasted my time thinking you’re actually going to show a helicopter receiving energy wirelessly
This is the first time I've ever seen the actual transmission and use of microwave power over any significant distance.
5:20 into this, Jem is standing next to where the helicopter was. even though he is not in direct line of sight of that 'Death ray' surely you wouldn't even take that risk if it was on...
Imagine flying a spaceship to the moon using microwaves?
Imagine trying to get a patent permit for that.
"Could you repeat that?"
"Yes, it's a microwave death ray."
this is extremely dangerous and we needed several special permits, and heres the small child who is helping us :')
Amazing video. Well done BBC.
That has to be the most ignoble AC/DC capacitive charger in existence which also does a fine job dispelling the notion that motorways could enable capacitive charging on the go without cooking anything that touched it like the 3rd rail on the tube
Exactly how UAP's work.... but with MASERS in the megawatt range.
How much energy is lost through the air? what would happen to someone if they stood infront of the beam?
about 20% depending, the main problem is concentrating the beam, and is someone stood in front their organs would fry
This idea came from an old patent from the 1960's. Interesting to see it was explored.
1.) That's NOT a plane.
2.) This is probably the most inefficient and wasteful way to power that small *helecopter*
No wonder Tesla died penniless and alone.
but it is right now the only way to accuratly transmit power through the air. And tesla died penniless because he was a humatinarian, he did not belive in being paid for example.
Bearing in mind that this TOY helicopter barely uses a tenth of the power used by proper MODEL helicopters... Make it power a multicopter though... Then I'd be impressed!
if you had a higher frequency like (10 GHz) compared to the 2.4 GHz that it puts out then yea it would be better, keep in mind that the low-frequency waves of the magnetron spread out that's why they have the metal horn antenna also a fraction of the power is getting captured due to the beam spreading out it would take a massive horn to concentrate the radiation that's why high frequency does better like a laser, a laser is a much higher frequency so it is easy to concentrate the problem is safety and cost and either way they did power a bigger helicopter back in the day with one
HOW AWESOME I HAVE THE SAME PHONE AND MICROWAVE AS THIS GUY!
Back in 87" there was a test useing a real aircraft (unmanned) with a 4.5 meter wingspan was tested jointly by U.S. and Canada. The idea was to place an aircraft at a constant 10 mile height to be used as a relay for communications in a limited area. You might find it under the title of "SHARP" (Stationary High Altitude Relay Platform) seemed to work pretty good.
Good info 👍
So I learned today that basically anyone can easily make a awesome death ray.
Giggity.
@Frostydean15. It looks like the funnel intercepted the microwave channel built into the machine that normally channels the microwaves fro the magnetron to the space with your food in it.
Im firing my microwave cannon!
I once got a shock from a charged Microwave capacitor xD oh and my comment to the "never take this things apart" Screw this! i took apart 7 microwaves, and have 6 of those parts each lying around :DD
It was a toy helicopter. they never said it was going to be a plane.
Why does the BBC not allow certain videos to be viewed in the U.S.? =(
Can a microwave power a plane? No it can't. Thanks.
He used electricity to power the oven right? So, he used electricity to produce electricity. That's not profitable.
but it's wireless electricity. Wifi is also worse than Cable, but you still use it.
Could you please explain the antenna circuit diagram?
its called a horn antenna basically just a metal horn or smth
So you've got electricity making microwaves making electricity. Sounds a bit counter-intuitive to me.
All I can think of is Tesla was right all along...
What antenna you used to receive microwaves
something tells me that the output of the battery normally used on that rc chopper is substantially less than the 1000w the microwave is outputting, what will he be doing next, making a nuclear reactor with an output of 1000 megawatts to power a full sized chopper... possible, but pointless... maybe one day when we can make effective microwave-lasers it may be more efficient and therefore useful.
cool now i can fly my plane wit a microwave i mean who doesnt right?
The theory stands though. If you could convert heat into light (electromagnetic waves) efficiently and receive the light back into heat with reasonable efficiency. Then you could beam power into space. That would be cool. But I think if I were in space I would use the sun as a source lol.
Yes great idea, imagine if U could fly to Mars using microwaves?
I want to know if anyone has ever successfully made a corn pop into popcorn by cornering it with 3 mobiles calling each other, I tried it but failed.
oh yeah.. that looks really safe!!
Its so really imaging are you working on it, how i connect you?
You hook a Tesla Coil To the Antena ...you have the car he was said to have made
The only problem is if there is a blackout then your fucked.
im setting my microwwave from stun to kill
If there is X ray and Gamma ray is there RayWilliamJohnson?
@MrGabriel70 haha...it does sound a bit put on, but I'm guessing he grew up somewhere up north then moved away and started travelling, hence the subtle northern accent he has now. No need to thank me for my theory ;) I've got it....it's slightly Brummie, isn't it?
@GOGORyanZZXX yeah.. wireless power, but now nearly efficient to be considered practical :) .. you're putting out 1KW to power a little heli which uses much less ..
And this is how chernoble was created kids :P
its called a herf gun....
mobile phones dont use microwaves they use radio waves wtf
so is this wireless power?
That's a helicoper not a plane.
i thought it was going to be like an f16 or something that would have been cool...
1kw to power 1w helicopter, GJ.
I love these vids.
@kramcas2 Thats the reason why he got assassinated. Oil companies will gonna cry, and there goes their business.
I wonder if the Pyramid of Giza was used to power a ship of some sort?
No! Plus, broadcast power, like this, is super inefficient.
CMON GIVE NIKOLA TESLA CREDIT! HIS system would have given us wireless power 100 years ago, and more better than microwaves, i put up info if you have not heard of tesla, resonance is key!
Didn't Nikola Tesla do this when he was alive. Wireless electcity
@hughesy94333 not even close. chernoble was created by a nuclear power plant. this isn't even close to chernoble.
@The1234cadillac This is incredibly wasteful. A kilowatt went into the air and a few milliwatts were extracted just a few metres away, despite using two really sophisticated antenna arrays. In comparison getting nutrition by inhaling the smell of meat roasting would be quite efficient.
Can i haz raygun?
@hurculepoirot2
Heh, I wonder how many people were actually deterred from wanting to build one by that warning.
I know I wasn't >_>
boy thats a misleading title
i want to eat the pilot
U LEARNT DT RIGHT???
Can microwave power a plane, no! But it can power a helicopter! Unfortunately that type of hell only draws about 3 amps. Proper rc planes and helps draw around 40 yes 40 amps!!!
Melvin Bartoo I belive milky way black hole is puttng out lots of micro wave and we can some day power ships to fly around our galaxy
Ummm, what’s the point of the helicopter if it’s not receiving the power wirelessly. You’ve achieved nothing other than just simply demonstrating the same thing you did with the LED. Wasted my time thinking you’re actually going to show a helicopter receiving energy wirelessly
by plane i thought he meant a proper man sized one. dont i feel stupid -_-
@GOGORyanZZXX yes and that's waht tesla harnesed from the sun and cosmic waves but he was killed for that...
I want to as well :)
That's rubbish, proper rc copters draw up to 50/60 amps! Not the 2 that this thing puts out!
like the mythbusters
@goodgames Y u be a hater?
Tesla did it first
The deniers of Christ are the ones who don't understand you can't "Know" something like that is true or not.
Gg engineer mamj
666
@BGDPPL Yes.