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1007332 No.1007332 [Reply] [Original]

Why don't these exist, scientists?

>> No.1007337

Helicopters use a lot of energy.

>> No.1007338

have you seen how strong the winds caused by helicopter propellers are?

>> No.1007343
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1007343

It's true. You scientists are holding out on flying ships just like you held-out on blue-ray.

>> No.1007345

Because the Lift / Drag ratio and Thrust / Weight coefficient are horrible - I found that out by just looking at it.

>> No.1007347

Not OP

Perhaps a helium/helicopter combo?

I call it a hEli-copter.

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1007348

Why would they? For what purposes besides newfaggotry would these serve?

>> No.1007367

Because those puny propellers wouldn't be able to lift that thing.

>> No.1007368

In the game its powered by crystals that make em lighter

>> No.1007379

Tiny propellers = you fall
Big propellers without enough power = you fall
Big propellers with lots of power = everyone gets blown off the deck and you have to stop for fuel every five minutes

>> No.1007387

Why would we want to make some slow as ass airboat when he have fucking jumbo jets?

>> No.1007395

>>1007387
Probably isn't going for speed?

Anyways, might as well make an actual airship.

>> No.1007402

>>1007348

so I can feel like I'm in a final fantasy game.

>> No.1007406

>>1007402
yeah dress up a blimp as a pirate boat.

>> No.1007418

>>1007406

A blimp could never stand up to Bahamut!

>> No.1007424

>>1007387

hovercraft is basically an airboat.

>> No.1007425

>>1007418
then a zeppelin