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Originally Posted by Mister_M
Thank you for this reply. So bad that they finished this way...
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Hydrogen being so dangerous, and helium being in such a short supply, their usage in the military field was out of question and their withdrawal from civil service inevitable. Pity that none of them was preserved.
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Originally Posted by Mister_M
On a side note, the engines look very small compared to the balloon and I know that in SH3, aircrafts' propeller is always much smaller than in reality...
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Everything in my model, including engine gondolas and propellers, was modelled after detailed plans so I am 100% sure about the proportions.
Talking about airships, don't forget that all the propulsion went into actually moving them, as opposed to winged aircraft, where a big part of the power is used for keeping them afloat in the air.
Anyway I am afraid this discussion is going beyond the purposes of this thread. When the time comes I will start a WIP thread for my Zeppelin, and we will discuss it there