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Wolf-Class ShipA favorite of air servicemen and civilian merchants alike for its relatively compact size, agility, and ability to carry a fairly respectable payload, the Wolf-Class ship is a well-rounded workhorse that can be seen in skies all over Fanaglia. It can also make a water landing in an emergency. It is driven by two arm-mounted propellers connected via a chain to a 400kW ASW steam engine in the rear of the gondola.
Construction: Rigid Airship
Manufacturer: Evans Transportation
Length: 69 m
Diameter: 36 m
Height: 42 m
Propulsion: 1x 400kW ASW steam engine
Lifting Gas: Hydrogen
Gas Capacity: 19,580 m
3Max Payload: 4,600 kg
Max Altitude: 2,500 m
Cruising Speed: 28 km/h
Top Speed: 35 km/h
Crew: 4-6
Price: 1,302 KFK (924 USD)
Fox-Class ShipThe Fox-Class is essentially a smaller version of the famous Wolf-Class. It is popular among recreational flyers as well as for covert operations. It is driven by two arm-mounted propellers connected via a chain either to a 350kW ASW steam engine or a three-man rowing-action hand crank in the rear of the gondola.
Construction: Rigid Airship
Manufacturer: Evans Transportation
Length: 51 m
Diameter: 24 m
Height: 28 m
Propulsion: 1x 350kW ASW steam engine or hand crank
Lifting Gas: Hydrogen
Gas Capacity: 9,648 m
3Max Payload: 1,850 kg
Max Altitude: 2,100 m
Cruising Speed: 34 km/h
Top Speed: 43 km/h
Crew: 2-6
Price: 1,054 KFK (748 USD)
FCT Flying MonitorNow the flagship of the Fanaglian Royal Air Service, the Flying Monitor ushers in a new generation in air superiority. Originally designed by Enzo Tagan just before the Great Coup in 1871, most were skeptical, even mocking, of the experimental ship’s strange design. However, the ship with its innovative envelope design, which is divided into three individually-insulated pontoons that are in turn subdivided into several pockets within, proved invaluable in the war, confirming the Flying Monitor as a ship to be feared. The material of the envelope is a still-experimental and top-secret material that not only acts as a light armor against small arms fire, but also as a flame retardant.
Since 1873, most of the Monitors in the employ of the RAS have been fitted with two Nordenfelt guns at its bow. It is driven by four arm-mounted propellers that are connected via chains to twin 400kW ASW steam engines, which are operated independently to steer the ship.
NOT AVAILABLE FOR CIVILIAN PURCHASEConstruction: Chambered Blimp
Manufacturer: Fanaglian Central Textiles, Aerospace Division
Length: 29 m
Diameter: 18x29 m
Height: 21 m (highest point)
Propulsion: 2x 400kW ASW steam engine
Lifting Gas: Hydrogen
Gas Capacity: 10,150 m
3Max Payload: 1,050 kg
Max Altitude: 1,600 m
Cruising Speed: 19 km/h
Top Speed: 26 km/h
Crew: 6
Price: 3,410 KFK (2,420 USD)
“Guttersnipe”“Guttersnipe” is a colloquial term referring to any hot air balloon. They come in many shapes and sizes and are occasionally driven by a propeller powered by hand or battery. Their uses vary widely, from simply recreation to transportation or reconnaissance. The colloquialism comes from their use by Libre Fanaglia during the Great Coup, when swarms of Fanaglian Guttersnipes would draw attention to themselves outside of occupied cities, and when RAS ships would come to investigate, they would unleash a hail of flaming onion fire, decimating the RAS fleet.
Construction: Hot Air Balloon
Manufacturer: Various
Size: Varies
Propulsion: Wind currents or occasionally hand- or battery-powered propeller
Lifting Gas: Hot Air
Gas Capacity: Varies
Max Payload: Varies
Max Altitude: Approx. 1,500-2,000 m
Cruising Speed: Varies
Top Speed: Varies
Crew: 1+
Price: Approx. 93 KFK (66 USD)
FCT C-Class DirigibleFCT’s C-, T-, and Y-Class Dirigibles are Alonso Tagan’s response to the growing civilian demand for airships for all purposes. Within the envelope, the lift gas is contained in several individual sacs to protect against a catastrophic combustion of the whole envelope should a spark occur. The gondola is designed to have the appearance of a seafaring ship -- a one of Mr. Tagan’s own personal touches. The envelope is hemp canvas and the gondola is made of pressed hemp and bamboo reinforced with aluminum. The C-Class was designed for heavy cargo transport and is the most popular of the three models.
Construction: Rigid Airship
Manufacturer: Fanaglian Central Textiles, Aerospace Division
Length: 208 m
Diameter: 35 m
Height: 41 m
Propulsion: 2x 350kW ASW steam engine, back-up hand-crank
Lifting Gas: Hydrogen
Gas Capacity: 57,384 m
3Max Payload: 8,730 kg
Max Altitude: 2,900 m
Cruising Speed: 38 km/h
Top Speed: 51 km/h
Crew: 18
Passengers: 9
Price: 7,750 KFK (5,500 USD)
FCT T-Class DirigibleFCT’s C-, T-, and Y-Class Dirigibles are Alonso Tagan’s response to the growing civilian demand for airships for all purposes. Within the envelope, the lift gas is contained in several individual sacs to protect against a catastrophic combustion of the whole envelope should a spark occur. The gondola is designed to have the appearance of a seafaring ship -- a one of Mr. Tagan’s own personal touches. The envelope is hemp canvas and the gondola is made of pressed hemp and bamboo reinforced with aluminum. The T-Class was designed to meet Fanaglia’s regional travel needs.
Construction: Rigid Airship
Manufacturer: Fanaglian Central Textiles, Aerospace Division
Length: 208 m
Diameter: 35 m
Height: 41 m
Propulsion: 2x 350kW ASW steam engine, back-up hand-crank
Lifting Gas: Hydrogen
Gas Capacity: 57,384 m
3Max Payload: 6,980 kg
Max Altitude: 2,900 m
Cruising Speed: 38 km/h
Top Speed: 51 km/h
Crew: 18
Passengers: 55
Price: 13,386 KFK (9,500 USD)
FCT Y-Class DirigibleFCT’s C-, T-, and Y-Class Dirigibles are Alonso Tagan’s response to the growing civilian demand for airships for all purposes. Within the envelope, the lift gas is contained in several individual sacs to protect against a catastrophic combustion of the whole envelope should a spark occur. The gondola is designed to have the appearance of a seafaring ship -- a one of Mr. Tagan’s own personal touches. The envelope is hemp canvas and the gondola is made of pressed hemp and bamboo reinforced with red oak. The Y-Class was designed as a far more luxurious alternative to the T-Class, providing a comfortable, peaceful ride to wherever its first-class travelers make as their destination. Only three have so far been constructed; one, the
Rosalind, is owned by Queen Autumn, one, the
Arvirar, by Alonso Tagan, and the third, the
Topaz, by the late Governor Errol Allan.
Construction: Rigid Airship
Manufacturer: Fanaglian Central Textiles, Aerospace Division
Length: 208 m
Diameter: 35 m
Height: 41 m
Propulsion: 2x 350kW ASW steam engine, back-up hand-crank
Lifting Gas: Hydrogen
Gas Capacity: 57,384 m
3Max Payload: 6,140 kg
Max Altitude: 2,900 m
Cruising Speed: 38 km/h
Top Speed: 51 km/h
Crew: 18
Passengers: 16
Price: 31,000 KFK (22,000 USD)
FCT R-1The growing popularity of airship racing in Fanaglia has prompted Fanaglian Central Textiles to design a mass-market ship specifically for that purpose. Semi-rigid with a solid keel, it is driven by 11 propellers. In the most popular model, the propellers are powered by three three-man hand cranks. A steam-powered model is also available, though the hand cranks are more popular for racing for weight reasons. A third model has only recently been produced that is powered by three experimental internal combustion engines. Only six such ships have been built thus far; one, piloted by Team Tagan, won the 1882 Fanaglian National Aerosprint.
Construction: Semi-Rigid Airship
Manufacturer: Fanaglian Central Textiles, Aerospace Division
Length: 126 m
Diameter: 24 m
Height: 26 m
Propulsion: 3x hand crank, 2x 350kW ASW steam engine, or 3x 200kW Cad internal combustion engine
Lifting Gas: Helium
Gas Capacity: 23,836 m
3Max Payload: 1,500 kg
Max Altitude: 2,400 m
Cruising Speed: 49 km/h
Top Speed: 65 km/h
Crew: 11 (manual), 6 (steam), 4 (internal combustion)
Price: 6,200 KFK (4,400 USD)
NOTE: All USD prices
not adjusted for inflation since 1883. $1 in 1883 ~ $22.73 in 2009.