Franklin B. Mead Jr.
Researcher/engineer / Air Force researcher / Air Force Scientist / Air Force Advanced Propulsion Research Head / Air Force Engineer / Researcher / Air Force Research Lab program manager / Project manager / Lead Author, Scientist
Appearances (12)
Dense plasma focus researcher, worked with Mark Lusk
FRC/plasma propulsion research
Directed Robert Forward's work on vacuum energy and propulsion.
Visionary scientist mentioned in Forbes's book who worked on intense heating of hydrogen via fusion.
Connected Forward to Froning; allegedly suppressed by the system.
Co-author on DPF papers, central figure in plasma propulsion research
Mentioned as the person who brought Eric Davis to AFRL for teleportation physics studies.
Associated as main scientist in the pursuit and defense of anti-gravity research
Author of 'Electric Propulsion Study', thanks Williams for contributions.
Mentioned in the context of laser lightcraft at White Sands.
Author of the 2004 paper; worked on anti-missile capabilities and NASP; described as having a 'brain trust' role.
Author of a paper on 'Laser propulsion and the constant momentum mission', linked to David Froning's work on teleportation orbs.