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Building the FF7 Airship Highwind (3)

1 Name: Kitsune : 2015-10-08 23:25 ID:Imq7A6iz (Image: 432x324 jpg, 41 kb) [Del]

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Alright,so I know there is a similar thread about airships, but that's more along the lines of asking If you CAN make them.

The Highwind on the other hand I have to ask WHY hasn't someone tried? Its easy to see where the parts that keep it in the air are located, as well as where each system that allows it to move is. Its even easy to tell how everything is arranged thanks to the ingame maps as well as looking at the outside for location comparison. A real life version Cloud's Fenrir from FF7 can easily be found in a google image search.

For anyone wondering,the wikia also provided the specifications that fan's may or may not have to adjust for it to work, but in terms of Airships, this is possibly the most solid design you will find next to the 'Balloon Boat' from pokemon4Ever.

Up Next ill leave the Specifications for anyone who wants to work out the ACTUAL supplys needed.

2 Name: Kitsune : 2015-10-08 23:28 ID:Imq7A6iz (Image: 432x228 jpg, 15 kb) [Del]

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Here are the stats for the infamous Highwind.


Weight
- 1,280 tons
- 2,150 tons (with equipments, weapons, accelerators, etc.)

Length
- 237 meters

Width
- 183 meters

Height
- 33 meters (landing)

Max Speed
- 386 knots
- 173 knots (patrolling)

Crew Size
- 4

Occupancy
- Approximately thirty-four

Weapons
- N/A

Ascending Engine
- Modified/Customized 16-s Ge engine (energy input: 15200hp x 4)

Ascending Aid
- Shinra 3a upside down V shaped 12 circular air tube (energy input: 1900hp x 2)

Ascending Wingspan's Fan
- Radius 5.5m, oil pressured, 4 oil tanks, and temperature: 30-80 c

Accelerator
- Modified/Customized Shinra airship accelerator (energy input: 22400hp x 2)


So does anyone see any flaws in the measurements the creators gave us? Example: The Engines being made by Shinra thus not actually existing...

Canyone think of a few REAL engines to replace the fictional bits?

3 Name: Kitsune : 2015-10-08 23:31 ID:Imq7A6iz (Image: 432x324 jpg, 38 kb) [Del]

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I'm also realizing that sometimes the creators may exaggerate weight or measurements managing to mess things up. Judging by the bridge and insides of the highwind though, we can safely say that it's a lot larger than a Goodyear Blimp...So that should give you a starting point to work with.