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A power source for a vehicle includes at least one toroidal ring positioned in a housing. The toroidal ring includes magnetic material such as permanent magnets. The toroidal ring is magnetically levitated in the housing. A propulsion winding is coupled with the housing and energizable via a power s

A power source for a vehicle includes at least one toroidal ring positioned in a housing. The toroidal ring includes magnetic material such as permanent magnets. The toroidal ring is magnetically levitated in the housing. A propulsion winding is coupled with the housing and energizable via a power signal to move the toroidal ring. Once moving, the magnetic material and the propulsion winding cooperate to produce electrical power and/or provide a stabilizing effect for the vehicle. In some applications, such as in an aircraft application, two or more toroidal rings may be used and rotated at counter directions so as to produce a predetermined net angular momentum.

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1. An electrical power source for an aircraft, the electrical power source comprising: an aircraft including a housing with a toroidal cavity and a protrusion;a toroidal ring positioned in the toroidal cavity and including a notch receiving the protrusion, the toroidal ring providing a stabilizing e

1. An electrical power source for an aircraft, the electrical power source comprising: an aircraft including a housing with a toroidal cavity and a protrusion;a toroidal ring positioned in the toroidal cavity and including a notch receiving the protrusion, the toroidal ring providing a stabilizing effect on the aircraft; the toroidal cavity having an internal pressure that is less than standard atmospheric pressure;means on the protrusion for levitating the toroidal ring;means on the protrusion for rotating the toroidal ring to generate an amount of kinetic energy in the toroidal ring;means for converting the amount of kinetic energy of the toroidal ring into electrical energy; andelectrical means for transferring the electrical energy from the toroidal ring to operate a system providing lift to the aircraft during forward motion of the aircraft in air while the toroidal mass provides a stabilizing effect on the aircraft. 2. A method of powering an aircraft, the method comprising the steps of: providing an aircraft having a toroidal cavity with an internal pressure that is less than standard atmospheric pressure;levitating a toroidal ring having a magnetic material coupled therewith in the toroidal cavity;energizing a winding to rotate the toroidal ring to a predetermined operational rotational speed; andgenerating an amount of electrical power, while the toroidal ring is rotating, via the cooperation of the magnetic material and the winding; andtransferring power from the toroidal ring to operate a system providing lift to the aircraft during forward motion of the aircraft in air, andfurther comprising the step of sensing when the rotational speed of the toroidal ring is below a desired level and initiating landing of the aircraft. 3. A method of powering an aircraft, the method comprising the steps of: providing an aircraft having a toroidal cavity with an internal pressure that is less than standard atmospheric pressure;providing rotating toroidal rings providing a stabilizing effect on the aircraft and having a magnetic material coupled therewith in the toroidal cavity;levitating the rotating toroidal rings;energizing a winding to rotate the rotating toroidal rings to a predetermined operational rotational speed; andgenerating an amount of electrical power, while the toroidal rings are rotating, via the cooperation of the magnetic material and the winding;transferring power from the rotating toroidal rings to operate a system providing lift to the aircraft during forward motion of the aircraft in air, and during which the rotating toroidal rings are providing a stabilizing effect on the aircraft; andsensing when the rotational speed of the toroidal rings are below a desired level and initiating landing of the aircraft. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein levitating the toroidal rings comprises electromagnetically levitating the toroidal rings. 5. The method of claim 3, wherein generating the electrical power comprises electromagnetically generating the electrical power via non-mechanical cooperation of the magnetic material and the winding. 6. The method of claim 3, further comprising the step of establishing a vacuum in the toroidal cavity. 7. The method of claim 3, wherein the magnetic material comprises a permanent magnet. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the permanent magnet forms a portion of a Halbach array. 9. The method of claim 3, wherein the magnetic material comprises a powdered magnetic material coupled with the toroidal rings. 10. The method of claim 3, wherein energizing the winding comprises energizing an electromagnet. 11. The method of claim 3, wherein energizing the winding comprises generating an alternating magnetic field in the toroidal cavity. 12. The method of claim 3, wherein energizing the winding comprises energizing a first portion of a winding for a first time period and energizing a second portion of the winding for a second time period. 13. The method of claim 3, wherein the predetermined operational rotational speed is about 45,000 revolutions per minute to about 85,000 revolutions per minute. 14. The method of claim 3, further comprising the step of monitoring the rotational speed of the toroidal rings. 15. The method of claim 3, further comprising the step of cooling the winding. 16. The method of claim 1, wherein the stabilizing step comprises rotating a first toroidal ring in a first manner and rotating a second toroidal ring in a second manner. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the first manner comprises a first speed and the second manner comprises a second speed. 18. The method of claim 16, wherein the first manner comprises a first direction and the second manner comprises a second direction. 19. An electrical power source for a VTOL aircraft, the electrical power source comprising: a VTOL aircraft including a fuselage, a rotor with blades, and a housing surrounding the fuselage and rotor, the housing having a toroidal cavity;a toroidal ring positioned in the toroidal cavity and providing a stabilizing effect on the aircraft; the toroidal cavity having an internal pressure that is less than standard atmospheric pressure;means for levitating the toroidal ring;means for rotating the toroidal ring to generate an amount of kinetic energy in the toroidal ring;means for converting the amount of kinetic energy of the toroidal ring into electrical energy;electrical means for transferring the electrical energy from the toroidal ring to operate a the rotor to provide lift to the aircraft during forward motion of the aircraft in air while the toroidal mass provides a stabilizing effect on the aircraft. 20. The electrical power source of claim 19, wherein the means for levitating the toroidal ring comprises a levitation winding and the means for rotating the toroidal ring comprises a propulsion winding. 21. The electrical power source of claim 20, wherein the levitation winding and the propulsion winding each comprises at least one electromagnet. 22. The electrical power source of claim 19, wherein the aircraft includes a non-propulsive system and wherein the electrical means for transferring the electrical energy transfers the energy to the non-propulsive system. 23. The electrical power source of claim 19, further comprising a second toroidal ring positioned in a second toroidal cavity having an internal pressure that is less than standard atmospheric pressure;means for levitating the second toroidal ring;means for rotating the second toroidal ring to generate an amount of kinetic energy in the second toroidal ring;means for converting the amount of kinetic energy of the second toroidal ring into electrical energy; andelectrical means for transferring the electrical energy from the second toroidal ring to the aircraft.