The paper proposes that certain unidentified aerial phenomena may behave not as solid objects, but as coherent electromagnetic plasma structures capable of inductive coupling with aircraft wiring, sensors, and avionics. Using Faraday’s Law of Induction, the framework models how oscillating magnetic fields from a nearby plasmoid could induce voltage spikes in aircraft systems, especially in modern composite airframes with reduced magnetic shielding compared with legacy aluminum structures. A central concept in the paper is the “Composite Paradox”: the possibility that newer carbon-fiber aircraft, despite advanced flight-control technology, may be more vulnerable to plasma-induced electromagnetic interference than older aluminum aircraft because of differences in shielding behavior. The paper outlines possible forensic signatures, including compass deviation, Hall-effect sensor anomalies, flight-control data corruption, autopilot disconnects, and unexplained turbulence-like aerodynamic upset.
Jurnee Mroczek (Sun,) studied this question.