Dirigible

Flintwhistle Prototype Dirigible Mk1 Design Notes — Top Secret!

  • Frame/Hull
    • Purchased 100 lbs steel and 100 lbs tin (Steel 3 silver per pound, Tin 2 silver per pound, 200 pounds total likely required)
  • Balloon
    • Prelim. design done, need to find materials
    • Bart's notes mention an elven material "thistledown" which would need to be treated for flame-retardation, but would be a good material
    • 20 sq. yards of thistledown purchased.
  • Wings
    • Prelim. design done, need to find materials
  • Engine
    • Prelim. design done, need to find materials
  • Fuel
    • Protoype fuel system courtesy of Bart's notes. Fuel still needs testing as the mix is not yet stable.
    • Purchased 50 lbs sulfur for the fuel mix (Sulfur 2 gold per pound)
  • Control System
    • Needs design work.

Labor

  • J. Flintwhistle, task leader
  • engineers/smithies/tailors needed!
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