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Skyships of Alyeska
« on: September 23, 2015, 03:08:39 PM »
This week we take a look of how Skyships fit into Alyeska, plus some details on the Skywrights Guild and the monopoly they have. 

http://www.utherwaldpress.com/2015/09/skyships-of-alyeska.html

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Re: Skyships of Alyeska
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2015, 11:18:22 AM »
So "lift gas" - do we know what its properties are relative to hydrogen and helium, the two main equivalents in real-world airships?
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Re: Skyships of Alyeska
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2015, 10:45:49 PM »
So "lift gas" - do we know what its properties are relative to hydrogen and helium, the two main equivalents in real-world airships?

Liftorium normally would be a heavier gas than helium and thus give less lift, tis only when a electrical current is run through it that it becomes lighter and produces greater lift. As you can imagine it is less flammable as well, though tanks of the stuff would explode if engulfed in flames....eventually.