How do Aeronefs fly?

[Sangennaru]

that's a really interesting thread indeed: i've been wondering on that stuff for a while. The anti grav- metal is pretty nice: the steam engine is meant to keep the antigrav metal hot (too easy a nograv metal at 300 Kelvin), so you still have a lot of smoke, but not an insane "steamfall" keeping the ship in the air!

Also you have Helium or the extra light Zeelium.

well, i think that you can't improve the lift more than 12% from the helium! unless you use a negative mass! XD

[The_Beast]

As part of my Khosindan back story I've come up with Gravanthracite, discovered by Sir Henry Northbrook.

***snippage***

The full story can be read here  http://www.consolemonkey.plus.com/vsf/gravanthracite.pdf

I see you're following the 'used up' quality of other materials, similar to liftwood's evaporation, for instance. The fact that it's not shielding against gravity, and doesn't have to coat the hull, therefore not externally vulnerable, certainly changes how it's viewed, of course. More like a fuel.

Speaking of fuels, why did you decide to make it super-anthracite as well?

Doug

[watchtower78]

In WTNW some use a process called T.H.O.R. Turbine Heat Osmosis Resistance.

[Dr DeAth]

Speaking of fuels, why did you decide to make it super-anthracite as well?

Doug

On the basis that I could use it to fuel smaller, lighter boilers that would need less fuel; aiding weight reduction and therefore making the craft easier to lift.

[The_Beast]

On the basis that I could use it to fuel smaller, lighter boilers that would need less fuel; aiding weight reduction and therefore making the craft easier to lift.

It's thinking like that, actually producing an unobtanium, that makes one almost able to swallow Steamboy's handwavium. 

'I have an iron ball. It produces unlimited amounts of steam. See the wheel crank?' 

Thanks!

Doug

[HerbyF]

There is always Stardust. stardust is gravity resitant. paint enough stardust on the hull and you can float anything. Airships can fly. This is science FICTION, is it not.

[Sangennaru]

!

do you mean the Tinker Bell dust, right?


YOU CAN FLY!!!!

[HerbyF]

Tinkerbell uses Pixie dust. Pixie dust is magic. Stardust is science fiction.

[Sangennaru]

I see. That makes sense.

[Froggy the Great]

The difference is important, moreso when it isn't.

[The_Beast]

Just bought several GW Dark Eldar hulls for small kites, assuming Martian, and looking at the ventral side, wonder if I would use as is.

If so, I will invent a sort of lifting gas that needs to be slowly released under a vessel. No good in a bag, as it needs to form a layer under the hull. An inverted tub would be an ideal solution, but gives rise to roll stability issues, and 'lumping' unevenly. The lower grating allows uniform dispersion, and the slight 'v' aids stability, both roll and for linear travel.

Even the wasted gas allows great speed as it slips under the hull. I may even make a scoop to the rear that allows the lift flow to impart forward motion.

Points for naming of gas, deducting for humor. This hallowed forum is too dignified for what crossed my mind... 

Doug

[tom q vaxy]

I find a great deal of inspiration from old magazines. seems if you can imagine it, it can be done!


http://www.pdfmagaz.in/17240410-popular-science-04-1925/

[Storm Wolf]

Flatus-gas, there i said it

Happy new year guys and girls

Glen

[FramFramson]

To paraphrase an old joke about a 500-pound gorilla, "However they want to."

EDIT: 2011! Good lord, I didn't realize I was crossing such a powerful necromancer. I better get my rattles and charms out...

[tom q vaxy]

I've found all information is new until I have seen it.