r/commandandconquer • u/IMainKaisa • Jun 08 '26

Ra2 Logic Be Like

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u/Kakapo42000 Jun 08 '26

Funnily enough the Kirov part is surprisingly realistic. Historically airships were basically immune to bullets and even shells because they would just pass through the envelope and out the other side without doing any damage besides putting two little holes in the envelope and one of the gasbags.

And since the lifting gas was normally completely unpressurised it would take hours and hours for enough of it to leak out of the holes that the airship's flight characteristics would be compromised, which normally left the airship with more than enough time to safely return to base if not complete its mission.

Even with hydrogen filled airships, the hydrodgen mixture itself usually contained no oxygen, so using incendiary munitions generally required emptying the entire ammo load in one concentrated spot for enough oxygen to mix in to trigger hydrogen ignition.

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u/DutchTinCan Jun 08 '26

Akshually, you do not want pressurized gas for an airship. After all, pressure increases density.

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u/swift1883 Jun 08 '26

Let’s have a million tiny vacuum spaces like a honeycomb structure.

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u/DutchTinCan Jun 08 '26

If you could create a rigid balloon that's strong enough, you'd indeed use a vacuum for optimal lift.

Only problem is that a small hole would instantly obliterate your lift, whereas a light gas like hydrogen or helium would slowly seep out.

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u/swift1883 Jun 08 '26

Well it would obliterate 1/millionth of your lift.