@MonkeyBiz: "A magnetic field is able to deflect the hot atmospheric air away from the vehicle's surface, reducing or eliminating the need for a heat-absorbing material."

@MonkeyBiz: The only ways known by men for reducing friction, are by changin viscosity of the fluid (which cant be done in this case), changing the texture of the surface (which is not obiously done), and by changing the objects shape (not done here).

I think whoever wrote this article, should rethink his reading and comprehension skills.