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How large could a passenger airship be built with 1920s era technology?
I am writing a steampunk novel set in a human world without computer chips, heavier than air aircraft, or recyclable plastic.
How large could a passenger airship be built using 1920s era technology? ...
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Materials preferably available up to early 1900s ideal for mechanical wings
My universe is focused on a steampunk-esque atmosphere although with more modern technologies up to the early 2000s (yes I am aware of dieselpunk, atompunk etc, but in here the steampunk aesthetic is ...
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Hot air balloons lifting bridges in volcanic areas are possible?
In this world, there is a land isolated by a lava line, and the only way to get in there, is across a bridge levitated by hot air balloons.
I had the idea of making a wooden bridge being supported by ...
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How can I make steampunk airships less flimsy?
I've been thinking about a steampunk style world where a lot of the transport is done with balloon powered airships. Obviously there are conflicts and I'm trying to think of ways these craft could be ...
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