The discs are used edgewise, and the greater their area, the greater the Effect obtained. A fourth factor has to do with the voltage, or pressure used to charge the condenser's plates. The higher the voltage, the greater the Effect. Also, the higher the voltage the shorter the time required to charge a given condenser size. Solid dielectrics cannot heal themselves.
Fluids heal themselves almost as soon as punctured.
The greater the mass, the larger the effect. These points all are important. They make it clear that by a not too complicated electrical arrangement which allows the changing of many positive pole positions at will an astronautical vehicle could be controlled. It would be charged differently than the models because it could carry its own charging equipment on board. Unless scientific findings are discounted, we must assume the voltage of atmospheric electricity rises as the distance from the earth's surface increases.