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DIY Magnetohydrodynamic Drive.
http://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/21/diy-magnetohydrodynamic-drive/



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetohydrodynamic_drive
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The first working prototype, the Yamato 1, was completed in Japan in 1991, by the Ship & Ocean Foundation (later known as the Ocean Policy Research Foundation). The ship was first successfully propelled in Kobe harbor in June 1992. Yamato 1 is propelled by two MHD thrusters that run without any moving parts.

In the 1990s, Mitsubishi built several prototypes of ships propelled by an MHD system. These ships were only able to reach speeds of 15 km/h, despite higher projections.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamato_1
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