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Message: <blockquote data-quote="thullgrim" data-source="post: 1418931" data-attributes="member: 8103">powersource: A techno-magic device that captures lightening and stores it in the form of electicity which is then used to power propellers in large zepplins.  Zepplins themselves, massive airships for both military and commercial purposes would probably rule the sky given the requirements/restrictions you are working with.Propulsion: Electirc screw-basically the lightening storing battery is used to drive various propellors, in the same way a submarine uses an electric crew.Materials: stiff fabric and lightweight metal frame would work I think.  In poorer places a wood frame but that would necessarily limit the size of the blimp.  Perhaps a naturally occuring super hard tree which then becomes a vital economic quantity, even for metal rich countries.  A decision about gas for the zepplin helium vs hydrogen.  Or a magical solution whereby a special gas is created via spell/technological method and is used to fill the bags.If Steam tech is your desire then a straight piston driven prop driven by a steam engine would work but the weight requirements are massive.  I think real world zepplins used internal combustion engines to drive their props.As far as a system to actually use them I think Airships might be a good place to start.  Otherwise I might modify the standard flying rules, or even better find an old copy of Dawn Patrol though those rules are very tactical.Thullgrim</blockquote>

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