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Can a medieval gyroplane be built?
Uses for Limited Human Flight in Medieval SettingHow could flying soldiers influence medieval battle tactics?Could medieval age people have built a missile?Anachronistic things built with medieval technologyCan a fully automatic weapon be built in the medieval era?How would castles be built in a medieval setting where some humans can fly?Medieval town built on the desert side of a mountain range?How would a society isolated by monster attacks get food?How to prevent allies from acting in an organized manner?How can a medieval city built in the desert defend against sandworm attacks?
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A hang-glider or a gyro-glider would suffice also, with the purpose of actually working.
I was hoping it wouldn't require a motor, because I doubt a motor could be built in medieval times.
If it could be built, how much manpower and resources would go into one single one? Would it be viable to mass produce in military applications (surprise attack on lower altitude enemies)? How reliable would the thing(s) work?
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A hang-glider or a gyro-glider would suffice also, with the purpose of actually working.
I was hoping it wouldn't require a motor, because I doubt a motor could be built in medieval times.
If it could be built, how much manpower and resources would go into one single one? Would it be viable to mass produce in military applications (surprise attack on lower altitude enemies)? How reliable would the thing(s) work?
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For gyro-plane you need motor, if your heroes are not super-humans... not viable for comparable to us. Ability to build motor electrical or combustion means you are not in medieval for sure... With this level of science and production you may as well build machine-guns.
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Thanks for the upvote, but it is usual to wait a bit with accepting to see if better answers come around. So you should take the acceptance back. I'd be happy to get it again, tomorrow or the day after ...
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Ok, thank you for explaining that to me.
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In the Middle Ages they did not have the ability to mass produce anything. They didn't even have the notion of mass production. Even introduciung the mere idea of mass production, for example of uniforms, pikes, and arquebus, would give a tremendous military edge; in real history, standardized pike-and-shot formations became possible only well after the end of the Middle Ages.
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– AlexP
1 hour ago
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@AlexP - Nope, there are examples of mass production in medieval age. Venice's Arsenal is a good example. But at large you are right...
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A hang-glider or a gyro-glider would suffice also, with the purpose of actually working.
I was hoping it wouldn't require a motor, because I doubt a motor could be built in medieval times.
If it could be built, how much manpower and resources would go into one single one? Would it be viable to mass produce in military applications (surprise attack on lower altitude enemies)? How reliable would the thing(s) work?
medieval flight aircraft
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A hang-glider or a gyro-glider would suffice also, with the purpose of actually working.
I was hoping it wouldn't require a motor, because I doubt a motor could be built in medieval times.
If it could be built, how much manpower and resources would go into one single one? Would it be viable to mass produce in military applications (surprise attack on lower altitude enemies)? How reliable would the thing(s) work?
medieval flight aircraft
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For gyro-plane you need motor, if your heroes are not super-humans... not viable for comparable to us. Ability to build motor electrical or combustion means you are not in medieval for sure... With this level of science and production you may as well build machine-guns.
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– Artemijs Danilovs
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Thanks for the upvote, but it is usual to wait a bit with accepting to see if better answers come around. So you should take the acceptance back. I'd be happy to get it again, tomorrow or the day after ...
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– o.m.
1 hour ago
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Ok, thank you for explaining that to me.
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– Firemorfox
1 hour ago
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In the Middle Ages they did not have the ability to mass produce anything. They didn't even have the notion of mass production. Even introduciung the mere idea of mass production, for example of uniforms, pikes, and arquebus, would give a tremendous military edge; in real history, standardized pike-and-shot formations became possible only well after the end of the Middle Ages.
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– AlexP
1 hour ago
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@AlexP - Nope, there are examples of mass production in medieval age. Venice's Arsenal is a good example. But at large you are right...
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– Artemijs Danilovs
30 mins ago
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$begingroup$
For gyro-plane you need motor, if your heroes are not super-humans... not viable for comparable to us. Ability to build motor electrical or combustion means you are not in medieval for sure... With this level of science and production you may as well build machine-guns.
$endgroup$
– Artemijs Danilovs
1 hour ago
1
$begingroup$
Thanks for the upvote, but it is usual to wait a bit with accepting to see if better answers come around. So you should take the acceptance back. I'd be happy to get it again, tomorrow or the day after ...
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– o.m.
1 hour ago
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Ok, thank you for explaining that to me.
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– Firemorfox
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
In the Middle Ages they did not have the ability to mass produce anything. They didn't even have the notion of mass production. Even introduciung the mere idea of mass production, for example of uniforms, pikes, and arquebus, would give a tremendous military edge; in real history, standardized pike-and-shot formations became possible only well after the end of the Middle Ages.
$endgroup$
– AlexP
1 hour ago
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@AlexP - Nope, there are examples of mass production in medieval age. Venice's Arsenal is a good example. But at large you are right...
$endgroup$
– Artemijs Danilovs
30 mins ago
1
1
$begingroup$
For gyro-plane you need motor, if your heroes are not super-humans... not viable for comparable to us. Ability to build motor electrical or combustion means you are not in medieval for sure... With this level of science and production you may as well build machine-guns.
$endgroup$
– Artemijs Danilovs
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
For gyro-plane you need motor, if your heroes are not super-humans... not viable for comparable to us. Ability to build motor electrical or combustion means you are not in medieval for sure... With this level of science and production you may as well build machine-guns.
$endgroup$
– Artemijs Danilovs
1 hour ago
1
1
$begingroup$
Thanks for the upvote, but it is usual to wait a bit with accepting to see if better answers come around. So you should take the acceptance back. I'd be happy to get it again, tomorrow or the day after ...
$endgroup$
– o.m.
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
Thanks for the upvote, but it is usual to wait a bit with accepting to see if better answers come around. So you should take the acceptance back. I'd be happy to get it again, tomorrow or the day after ...
$endgroup$
– o.m.
1 hour ago
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Ok, thank you for explaining that to me.
$endgroup$
– Firemorfox
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
Ok, thank you for explaining that to me.
$endgroup$
– Firemorfox
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
In the Middle Ages they did not have the ability to mass produce anything. They didn't even have the notion of mass production. Even introduciung the mere idea of mass production, for example of uniforms, pikes, and arquebus, would give a tremendous military edge; in real history, standardized pike-and-shot formations became possible only well after the end of the Middle Ages.
$endgroup$
– AlexP
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
In the Middle Ages they did not have the ability to mass produce anything. They didn't even have the notion of mass production. Even introduciung the mere idea of mass production, for example of uniforms, pikes, and arquebus, would give a tremendous military edge; in real history, standardized pike-and-shot formations became possible only well after the end of the Middle Ages.
$endgroup$
– AlexP
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
@AlexP - Nope, there are examples of mass production in medieval age. Venice's Arsenal is a good example. But at large you are right...
$endgroup$
– Artemijs Danilovs
30 mins ago
$begingroup$
@AlexP - Nope, there are examples of mass production in medieval age. Venice's Arsenal is a good example. But at large you are right...
$endgroup$
– Artemijs Danilovs
30 mins ago
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Gyroglider
I would say no. It will be impossible to get bearings for the rotor that can turn easy enough and avoid running hot or seizing up. Plus the problems with the glider.
Fixed-Wing Glider
It will be problematic to get the structure strong enough and light enough at the same time. Getting materials for the wings will difficult, too. Imported bamboo and silk?
The next problem are the control surfaces. That could be overcome with a basic hang glider, but for anything larger than that you probably need steel wires (and bearings, again).
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Gyroglider
I would say no. It will be impossible to get bearings for the rotor that can turn easy enough and avoid running hot or seizing up. Plus the problems with the glider.
Fixed-Wing Glider
It will be problematic to get the structure strong enough and light enough at the same time. Getting materials for the wings will difficult, too. Imported bamboo and silk?
The next problem are the control surfaces. That could be overcome with a basic hang glider, but for anything larger than that you probably need steel wires (and bearings, again).
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Gyroglider
I would say no. It will be impossible to get bearings for the rotor that can turn easy enough and avoid running hot or seizing up. Plus the problems with the glider.
Fixed-Wing Glider
It will be problematic to get the structure strong enough and light enough at the same time. Getting materials for the wings will difficult, too. Imported bamboo and silk?
The next problem are the control surfaces. That could be overcome with a basic hang glider, but for anything larger than that you probably need steel wires (and bearings, again).
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Gyroglider
I would say no. It will be impossible to get bearings for the rotor that can turn easy enough and avoid running hot or seizing up. Plus the problems with the glider.
Fixed-Wing Glider
It will be problematic to get the structure strong enough and light enough at the same time. Getting materials for the wings will difficult, too. Imported bamboo and silk?
The next problem are the control surfaces. That could be overcome with a basic hang glider, but for anything larger than that you probably need steel wires (and bearings, again).
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Gyroglider
I would say no. It will be impossible to get bearings for the rotor that can turn easy enough and avoid running hot or seizing up. Plus the problems with the glider.
Fixed-Wing Glider
It will be problematic to get the structure strong enough and light enough at the same time. Getting materials for the wings will difficult, too. Imported bamboo and silk?
The next problem are the control surfaces. That could be overcome with a basic hang glider, but for anything larger than that you probably need steel wires (and bearings, again).
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For gyro-plane you need motor, if your heroes are not super-humans... not viable for comparable to us. Ability to build motor electrical or combustion means you are not in medieval for sure... With this level of science and production you may as well build machine-guns.
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Thanks for the upvote, but it is usual to wait a bit with accepting to see if better answers come around. So you should take the acceptance back. I'd be happy to get it again, tomorrow or the day after ...
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Ok, thank you for explaining that to me.
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In the Middle Ages they did not have the ability to mass produce anything. They didn't even have the notion of mass production. Even introduciung the mere idea of mass production, for example of uniforms, pikes, and arquebus, would give a tremendous military edge; in real history, standardized pike-and-shot formations became possible only well after the end of the Middle Ages.
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@AlexP - Nope, there are examples of mass production in medieval age. Venice's Arsenal is a good example. But at large you are right...
$endgroup$
– Artemijs Danilovs
30 mins ago