Talk:Fire Nation airship/@comment-80.122.142.96-20120905160649

"Strictly speaking, the Fire Nation should not have been capable of producing airships. They only had balloon technology, which is based on heated air. Airships, on the other hand, require the use of light gases, such as helium or hydrogen, to achieve sufficient lift, as they carry much heavier gondolas than balloons. The main structure of the warships are also far more ornate and, presumably, heavier than traditional airships, making it highly unlikely that these ships are flying on heated air." Ever heard of these: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_airship ? Ok, the Fire Nation Airships are heavier than this ^, but...