This is crazy
I don't even
If OP actually somehow kicks physics and life in the shins and somehow makes this, I will honestly post my left kidney in a first class envelope
I mean that. If he makes a thread later with pics, then I'm going to have trouble for a little while
Sorry to be pessimistic, but really, woah
Seriously, OP? You'd need to be a multimillionaire to do this. You know what I'd rather do if I was a fucking multimillionaire? A whole lot of other things that don't involve wasting every penny on a fucking flying steampunk galleon.
srsbsnsguys
We should buy a flying fuck for him as a consolation
What I would do is start by making what you want, but really tiny. Like, the size of a cat. Then you can see generally what works and what doesn't and it shouldn't cost you much at all. Plus, you could fly mice in it. How awesome is that?
Damn awesome.
[QUOTE=Zeddy;25084317] You'd have a better chance of seeing Michael Jackson rise from the dead than this thing rise from the ground.
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fuck you op go die faggot
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Sometime in the future, when OP realises he has wasted the best years of his life on a retarded dream, Facepunch will have a thread in ITN titled:
'Clueless manchild kills self after lifelong dreams are crushed'
Wow... I never realized how many Facepunchers are total conformists...
I, for one, support this man in his endeavor. Good luck to you, brave sky-captain.
Oh, and to those of you who say "a ship suspended from a balloon can never work", remember this. The first hot air balloons consisted of the balloon, a bonfire... And a modified rowboat.
[img]http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/wiredscience/2009/05/pixar-up-frame1.jpg[/img]
I've found a reference picture OP, replace the house with a boat and you're good to go. Don't bother with math just get a lot of balloons.
[QUOTE=Valdor;25102511][IMG]http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/wiredscience/2009/05/pixar-up-frame1.jpg[/IMG]
I've found a reference picture OP, replace the house with a boat and you're good to go. Don't bother with math just get a lot of balloons.[/QUOTE]
...Except in real life that's about how many balloons it takes to lift a guy. Not a whole house.
[QUOTE=greendevil;25103152]...Except in real life that's about how many balloons it takes to lift a guy. Not a whole house.[/QUOTE]
We don't need your science here, we need balloons. Lots of them.
[QUOTE=woolio1;25102098]Wow... I never realized how many Facepunchers are total conformists...
I, for one, support this man in his endeavor. Good luck to you, brave sky-captain.
Oh, and to those of you who say "a ship suspended from a balloon can never work", remember this. The first hot air balloons consisted of the balloon, a bonfire... And a modified rowboat.[/QUOTE]
No, we're realistic. The entire build is just impossible. The money, time, manpower, resources, and numerous other factors are impossible for an 18 year old to accomplish. The entire FAA would collapse from laughter when asked to inspect the thing. These facts have already been discussed through the thread. It just is not possible by any means, and even less so for an 18 year old. It is a pipe-dream through-and-through. There is no way he could accomplish. Maybe if he were President of Boeing, then yes, it could be possible. But that is definitely not the case.
I always had this idea that the US army should have a giant grid of zeppelins floating in the sky, hook them all together, and build a flying airfield on top of them.
Then I turned 5.
A smallscale one would be pretty cool to make, large would take forever.
[QUOTE=Greg73;25070392]I'd say your a dumbass, but considering your pic is a GIF of Justin Bieber, I can tell this isn't your first big mistake.[/QUOTE]
ya d00d his avatar has justin bieber in it, that means he likes justin bieber, and it is in [i]no way a reference to an internet meme, and nor does it show technical skill through the ability to make an animated png.[/i] Your tiny, non transparent low resoltion 'pic' totally compliments your badass and original username.
Sorry op making an airship would cost tens of thousands of dollars in reaserch and development. And at least use composite materials to keep it light yet mentain its integrity.
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Wasn't there a top gear show where they got a campervan and stuck it under a blimp? even that would cause thousands.
just get a regular sail ship and point the sails up
[QUOTE=woolio1;25102098]Wow... I never realized how many Facepunchers are total conformists...[/QUOTE]
You don't even know what conformist means :v:
How about:
-Nuclear fuser inside the hull of the ship
-Fusion creates alpha particles which rip electrons off the lining of the airship and form Helium
-Beta particles replace lost electrons with *minor* damage to surrounding molecules
-Gamma rays only affect people within 50,000m of the ship, not a big deal
= Free* helium
*Free not including cost of running nuclear fuser.
use antimatter as fuel! with only a gram you can travel to the sun
($62.5 trillion per gram of antihydrogen)
If you want to do something like this make it really small scale (as in one person) and you might wanna try building an actual airplane. That just involves quite a bit of knowledge as well but doesn't quite cost as much.
No risk no fun. :science:
1. You know nothing about aircraft construction
2. You don't understand the theory of flight
3. You don't fully understand the temperature, pressure and layers of atmosphere that affect flight
I could go on forever, oh by the way I'm an Aerospace Engineer student.
[QUOTE=The Aussie;25086844]Okay, now Op. Get all ideas you have out of your head. First, a ship suspended below a balloon isn't going to happen. First, use a hydrogen and helium mix if you can, hydrogen will provide most of the lift while helium, being non-flammable while snuff out fires. A good design to use would be a small airship with a small cabin, >1000 pound cabin, Don't be a dick and use wood, use Lightweight metals, if you get cold, and you can spare the weight, put in a heater. Have a 3 chamber system with a hydrogen top, helium middle and hot air in the bottom, the helium will expand causing the airship to rise, while letting off the heat would cause a slow decent. The skin around the hydrogen gas should be heatproof, or if you want to spend more, remove the hydrogen component completely.
For propulsion is suggest something lightweight that uses no liquid fuel, such as a a battery powered fan or propeller. Add small windmills to the side of the ship to return some power back to the battery's, solar panels might be a worthy investment if you can spare the weight.
Hope i helped influence you decisions.[/QUOTE]
Hmmm...I'm seein what your sayin...If I go through with this, I'll obviously have to make a few "realistic" changes in my plans. Either way, you comment is appreciated and is helpin me think this through.
It's like this guy is just unable to understand the difference between criticism and insults.
Moral of story: OP decides to put his initiative into something more constructive like college or moving out of parents house.
[QUOTE=Zeddy;25103758]No, we're realistic. The entire build is just impossible. The money, time, manpower, resources, and numerous other factors are impossible for an 18 year old to accomplish. The entire FAA would collapse from laughter when asked to inspect the thing. These facts have already been discussed through the thread. It just is not possible by any means, and even less so for an 18 year old. It is a pipe-dream through-and-through. There is no way he could accomplish. Maybe if he were President of Boeing, then yes, it could be possible. But that is definitely not the case.[/QUOTE]
I'm pretty sure what he meant is how the majority of the posts are "u retard this is impossible" in their entirety
[QUOTE=one free man;25093012]This is crazy
I don't even
If OP actually somehow kicks physics and life in the shins and somehow makes this, I will honestly post my left kidney in a first class envelope
I mean that. If he makes a thread later with pics, then I'm going to have trouble for a little while
Sorry to be pessimistic, but really, woah[/QUOTE]
I would hate to be the mailman that takes that out of the mailbox.
[QUOTE=kirederf7;25105833]use antimatter as fuel! with only a gram you can travel to the sun
($62.5 trillion per gram of antihydrogen)[/QUOTE]
No, what he needs is antihelium. We don't want another antihindenburg.
[QUOTE=Greg73;25112310]Moral of story: OP decides to put his initiative into something more constructive like college or moving out of parents house.[/QUOTE]
What on earth
Aren't YOU the op?
:psyduck:
Edit:
Oh, was it third person?
Damn it's late
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