Airships - Revision history

Sorontar at 12:10, 7 March 2021

Sorontar — Sun, 07 Mar 2021 12:10:47 GMT

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-	Flight has been a feature of speculative fiction from the legends of Icarus to ~~star ships~~ of the future. Steampunk tends to focus on the Zeppelin style of airships but there are several other equally steamy varieties.	+	Flight has been a feature of speculative fiction from the legends of Icarus to starships of the future. [[Steampunk]] tends to focus on the [[Zeppelin]] style of '''airships''' but there are several other equally [[steamy]] varieties.

-	Since much of the information on airships is covered in great detail in the Wikipedia article~~: See~~ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirigible Airship] ~~This~~ page will limit itself to a general overview and information pertinent to writers, gamers and general steampunks.	+	Since much of the information on airships is covered in great detail in the Wikipedia article (see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirigible Airship]), this page will limit itself to a general overview and information pertinent to writers, gamers and general steampunks.

	= Categories =		= Categories =
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	== Lighter Than Air Vessels ==		== Lighter Than Air Vessels ==
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	====Examples in Fiction====		====Examples in Fiction====
-	The balloon used to get to Verne's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mysterious_Island '' The Mysterious Island'']	+	* The balloon used to get to Verne's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mysterious_Island '' The Mysterious Island'']

	===Dirigibles===		===Dirigibles===
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	'''Example:'''		'''Example:'''
-	[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodyear_Blimp The Goodyear blimp]	+	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodyear_Blimp The Goodyear blimp]

	=====Semi-rigid=====		=====Semi-rigid=====
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	'''Example:'''		'''Example:'''
-	[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norge_(airship) The Norge]	+	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norge_(airship) The Norge]


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	'''Example:'''		'''Example:'''
-	[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LZ_129_Hindenburg The Hindenberg]	+	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LZ_129_Hindenburg The Hindenberg]

	Very rarely, a rigid airship can feature a metallic shell with internal bracing such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Schwarz_(aviation_inventor) David Schwarz's] rigid airship and more successfully the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZMC-2 ZMC-2].		Very rarely, a rigid airship can feature a metallic shell with internal bracing such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Schwarz_(aviation_inventor) David Schwarz's] rigid airship and more successfully the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZMC-2 ZMC-2].
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	====Examples in Fiction====		====Examples in Fiction====

-	The airships in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_in_the_Sky '' Laputa: Castle in the Sky'']	+	* The airships in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_in_the_Sky '' Laputa: Castle in the Sky'']

	== Propeller-Lift Craft ==		== Propeller-Lift Craft ==
	While helicopters are a common sight in today's skies they were once the dream of (mad) inventors.		While helicopters are a common sight in today's skies they were once the dream of (mad) inventors.
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	====Examples in Fiction====		====Examples in Fiction====
-	Robur's ''Albatross'' in Verne's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robur_the_Conqueror '' Robur the Conquerer'']	+	* Robur's ''Albatross'' in Verne's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robur_the_Conqueror '' Robur the Conquerer'']
-		+
-	~~The ''ARIEL'' from George Griffith's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Angel_of_the_Revolution '' The Angel of the Revolution'']~~	+
-		+

		+	* The ''ARIEL'' from George Griffith's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Angel_of_the_Revolution '' The Angel of the Revolution'']


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	====Examples in Fiction====		====Examples in Fiction====
-	[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059797/ '' Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines''] features a wide array of early conventional aircraft	+	* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059797/ '' Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines''] features a wide array of early conventional aircraft

	== Other ==		== Other ==
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	====Examples in Fiction====		====Examples in Fiction====
-	[http://www.heliograph.com/space1889/ '' Space 1889''] liftwood based craft	+	* [http://www.heliograph.com/space1889/ '' Space 1889''] liftwood based craft

-	Cavorite like substances from HG Wells [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_First_Men_In_The_Moon '' The First Men in the Moon'']	+	* Cavorite-like substances from HG Wells [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_First_Men_In_The_Moon '' The First Men in the Moon'']


	[[Category:airships\|vehicles]]		[[Category:airships\|vehicles]]

Pheobsky: categorisation

Pheobsky — Thu, 21 May 2009 18:00:12 GMT

categorisation

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	Cavorite like substances from HG Wells [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_First_Men_In_The_Moon '' The First Men in the Moon'']		Cavorite like substances from HG Wells [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_First_Men_In_The_Moon '' The First Men in the Moon'']
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		+	[[Category:airships\|vehicles]]

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99.246.191.131 — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 13:27:47 GMT

Conventional

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	== Conventional ==		== Conventional ==

-	Flight with wings, bird-like or fixed, has been a dream of human-kind from the dawn of time. While there were many successful gliders and man carrying kites had been in use for centuries in the far east, heavier than air flight was not achieved until a sufficiently light and powerful power plant.	+	Flight with wings, bird-like or fixed, has been a dream of human-kind from the dawn of time. While there were many successful gliders and man carrying kites had been in use for centuries in the far east, heavier than air flight was not achieved until a sufficiently light and powerful power plant was developed.

	====Examples in Fiction====		====Examples in Fiction====
	[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059797/ '' Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines''] features a wide array of early conventional aircraft		[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059797/ '' Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines''] features a wide array of early conventional aircraft
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	== Other ==		== Other ==

99.246.191.131 at 13:25, 5 April 2009

99.246.191.131 — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 13:25:08 GMT

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	Flight has been a feature of speculative fiction from the legends of Icarus to star ships of the future. Steampunk tends to focus on the Zeppelin style of airships but there are several other equally steamy varieties.		Flight has been a feature of speculative fiction from the legends of Icarus to star ships of the future. Steampunk tends to focus on the Zeppelin style of airships but there are several other equally steamy varieties.

		+	Since much of the information on airships is covered in great detail in the Wikipedia article: See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirigible Airship] This page will limit itself to a general overview and information pertinent to writers, gamers and general steampunks.

	= Categories =		= Categories =
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	== Lighter Than Air Vessels ==		== Lighter Than Air Vessels ==
-	Balloons and dirigibles are cut from the same cloth as it were. They tend to be one or more large bags full of some sort of lighter than air substance.	+
		+	Balloons and dirigibles are cut from the same cloth as it were. They tend to be one or more large bags full of some sort of lighter than air substance or lifting gas.

	===Balloons===		===Balloons===
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	Balloons and blimps are large fabric or other envelopes filled with a lifting gas of some sort. While blimps are often tethered to the ground or a naval vessel, balloons drift free on the air currents though an experienced pilot can exert a considerable degree of control through the use of those air currents.		Balloons and blimps are large fabric or other envelopes filled with a lifting gas of some sort. While blimps are often tethered to the ground or a naval vessel, balloons drift free on the air currents though an experienced pilot can exert a considerable degree of control through the use of those air currents.

-	===[[Dirigibles]]===	+	====Examples in Fiction====
		+	The balloon used to get to Verne's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mysterious_Island '' The Mysterious Island'']
		+
		+	===Dirigibles===
	A dirigible is a balloon or blimp with active direction control and enough propulsive power to fly against the wind (in most conditions).		A dirigible is a balloon or blimp with active direction control and enough propulsive power to fly against the wind (in most conditions).

-	====~~Examples~~====	+	====Types====
		+
		+	=====Non-rigid=====
		+	Non-rigid dirigibles are composed of a flexible lifting gas containing bag or envelope under which is slung a gondola housing controls, passengers and motors.
		+
		+	'''Example:'''
		+	[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodyear_Blimp The Goodyear blimp]
		+
		+	=====Semi-rigid=====
		+	Semi-rigid dirigibles feature a flexible envelope attached to which is a rigid spar or beam to which is attached the gondola and driving motors.
		+
		+	'''Example:'''
		+	[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norge_(airship) The Norge]
		+
		+
		+	=====Rigid=====
		+
		+	Rigid airships (usually) feature a lattice frame composed of several rings attached together with girders. The frame is covered with weather proof fabric to create an aerodynamically smooth skin. The lifting gas is usually contained in several cells attached to the internal frame and protected by the outer cover.
		+
		+	'''Example:'''
		+	[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LZ_129_Hindenburg The Hindenberg]
		+
		+	Very rarely, a rigid airship can feature a metallic shell with internal bracing such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Schwarz_(aviation_inventor) David Schwarz's] rigid airship and more successfully the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZMC-2 ZMC-2].
		+

-	~~The airships~~ in ~~''Laputa: Castle in the Sky''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_in_the_Sky]~~	+	====Examples in Fiction====

		+	The airships in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_in_the_Sky '' Laputa: Castle in the Sky'']

	== Propeller-Lift Craft ==		== Propeller-Lift Craft ==
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-	====Examples====	+	====Examples in Fiction====
-	Robur's ''Albatross'' in Verne's ~~''Robur the Conquerer''~~[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robur_the_Conqueror]	+	Robur's ''Albatross'' in Verne's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robur_the_Conqueror '' Robur the Conquerer'']

-	The ''ARIEL'' from George Griffith's ~~''The Angel of the Revolution''~~[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Angel_of_the_Revolution]	+	The ''ARIEL'' from George Griffith's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Angel_of_the_Revolution '' The Angel of the Revolution'']


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	Flight with wings, bird-like or fixed, has been a dream of human-kind from the dawn of time. While there were many successful gliders and man carrying kites had been in use for centuries in the far east, heavier than air flight was not achieved until a sufficiently light and powerful power plant.		Flight with wings, bird-like or fixed, has been a dream of human-kind from the dawn of time. While there were many successful gliders and man carrying kites had been in use for centuries in the far east, heavier than air flight was not achieved until a sufficiently light and powerful power plant.

-	====Examples====	+	====Examples in Fiction====
-	''Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines'' features a wide array of early conventional aircraft	+	[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059797/ '' Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines''] features a wide array of early conventional aircraft


	== Other ==		== Other ==

-	Other means of ~~lfight~~ have been proposed both in fiction and in reality.	+	Other means of flight have been proposed both in fiction and in reality.

-	====Examples====	+	====Examples in Fiction====
-	''Space 1889'' liftwood based craft	+	[http://www.heliograph.com/space1889/ '' Space 1889''] liftwood based craft

-	Cavorite like substances from HG Wells ~~''The First Men in the Moon''~~[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_First_Men_In_The_Moon]	+	Cavorite like substances from HG Wells [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_First_Men_In_The_Moon '' The First Men in the Moon'']

99.246.191.131 at 13:03, 4 April 2009

99.246.191.131 — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 13:03:14 GMT

New page

Flight has been a feature of speculative fiction from the legends of Icarus to star ships of the future. Steampunk tends to focus on the Zeppelin style of airships but there are several other equally steamy varieties.

= Categories =

== Lighter Than Air Vessels ==
Balloons and dirigibles are cut from the same cloth as it were. They tend to be one or more large bags full of some sort of lighter than air substance.

===Balloons===

Balloons and blimps are large fabric or other envelopes filled with a lifting gas of some sort. While blimps are often tethered to the ground or a naval vessel, balloons drift free on the air currents though an experienced pilot can exert a considerable degree of control through the use of those air currents.

===[[Dirigibles]]===
A dirigible is a balloon or blimp with active direction control and enough propulsive power to fly against the wind (in most conditions).

====Examples====

The airships in ''Laputa: Castle in the Sky''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_in_the_Sky]

== Propeller-Lift Craft ==
While helicopters are a common sight in today's skies they were once the dream of (mad) inventors.

====Examples====
Robur's ''Albatross'' in Verne's ''Robur the Conquerer''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robur_the_Conqueror]

The ''ARIEL'' from George Griffith's ''The Angel of the Revolution''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Angel_of_the_Revolution]

== Conventional ==

Flight with wings, bird-like or fixed, has been a dream of human-kind from the dawn of time. While there were many successful gliders and man carrying kites had been in use for centuries in the far east, heavier than air flight was not achieved until a sufficiently light and powerful power plant.

====Examples====
''Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines'' features a wide array of early conventional aircraft

== Other ==

Other means of lfight have been proposed both in fiction and in reality.

====Examples====
''Space 1889'' liftwood based craft

Cavorite like substances from HG Wells ''The First Men in the Moon''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_First_Men_In_The_Moon]