Airship Aurora ("Airborn" by Kenneth Oppel)
6,720 LonelySea22
3 months ago
The Rigid Passenger Airship Aurora is a luxury liner capable of carrying up to 80 passengers. She is the flagship of the Lunardi Line, and operates out of Lionsgate City. From her home port she is capable of reaching destinations in Continental Europe, Asia, and even Australia without the need to stop for refueling and resupply.
Controls and Operating Instructions
- VTOL controls lift (neutral is slight negative buoyancy)
- Trim tilts the engine pods for rapid climbing and descending
-AG1 turns on the port engines
-AG2 turns on the starboard engines
-Pitch is pitch (minimally effective - use Trim and VTOL)
-Roll is Yaw (assisted via automatic engine RPM adjustments)
-AG8 off + Yaw is manual steering with engines for tight maneuvering (labeled as VTM or Variable Thrust Maneuvering at the helm station)
This is not an airplane! Piloting this craft is more like steering an 800-ft long ocean liner. Think ahead!
Specifications
Spotlights
- ThomasRoderick 3 months ago
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 234.6ft (71.5m)
- Length 826.2ft (251.8m)
- Height 156.5ft (47.7m)
- Empty Weight N/A
- Loaded Weight 137,133lbs (62,202kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.004
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.116
- Wing Loading 3,185.0lbs/ft2 (15,550.7kg/m2)
- Wing Area 43.1ft2 (4.0m2)
- Drag Points 400906
Parts
- Number of Parts 799
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 2,324
@ThomasRoderick Vancouver, BC!
Aurora, from Airborn by Kenneth Oppel.
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... where's Lionsgate again?