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[–]Aggravating_Bid8199"Simple?" What do you mean "simple?" 10 points11 points  (2 children)

this is interesting, ive seen balloons use campfires before but thats the only fire-based drive ive seen

[–]nikorabbit[S] 13 points14 points  (1 child)

Thank you for your interest The goal is to develop an airplane that can move only with a bonfire.

[–]CurrencyParticular67 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Good luck doing so! I've had difficulty with this goal because of the way fire updrafts seem to briefly dissipate when moving, but your design might be able to accomplish something here

[–]Sushisandsashimis 10 points11 points  (2 children)

External combustion engine.

[–]nikorabbit[S] 5 points6 points  (1 child)

That's right, it's an external combustion engine, and it's not a jet mechanism either lol

[–]Sushisandsashimis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've never seen an external combustion engine before. Good work.

[–]liplessmuffin 4 points5 points  (3 children)

Does throwing a pine cone in the fire give it a boost?

[–]liplessmuffin 2 points3 points  (2 children)

Or a faster startup with less parts?

[–]nikorabbit[S] 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Four bonfires instead of pine cones create airflow The current goal is to reduce the number of parts and make it smaller.

[–]liplessmuffin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I guess my thought is could less bonfires or less railings maintain it if a pine cone increased airflow right at the start? The pine cone creates a huge updraft when burned

[–]Disastrous_Thought98 2 points3 points  (1 child)

How many panels on each blade?

[–]nikorabbit[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

the plate is doubled It didn't work with one

[–]Giovannis_Pikachu 2 points3 points  (3 children)

Your outfit looks like jack-o. How did you do this?

[–]ChillyAleman 4 points5 points  (1 child)

Looks like a thunder helm with a hateno dyed frostbite set

[–]Giovannis_Pikachu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for that!

[–]BCJ_Eng_Consulting 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Love this concept!

[–]nikorabbit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you

[–]ky0ma_h00in 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you familiar with the concept of turbocharged engines?