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Old 05-08-2019, 04:10 AM   #18 (permalink)
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Pure steam has almost as much lift as helium, but requires energy input to maintain lift. Electrically excite the steam and you have reaction jets for station keeping.
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All dimensions are metric except it has 30" propellers, so it's about 5ft long. All the proposed uses are observation, the payload is 2.5kg [5.5lb].
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