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So I'm writing again, and what I'm writing involves an attack on an aerial convoy of 10-15 (or so) airships by much smaller, 'fighter' like craft. I'm going for relative realism, and at the same time will probably glaze over some of the details in the story so I can fudge the numbers.
So I'm asking for thoughts on heavier-than-air flying craft that might be possible (or almost possible) for a late industrial age setting. I did a quick sketch before leaving work to jot down some of my ideas.
I also did a quick search for articles on Wiki and Google, but the only really appropriate vehicle I could find was along the lines of the Aerial Steam Carriage (Which was from about the 1840's or so).
I'm not looking for single man craft exactly, as I'm personally under the impression that you'd need a relatively large airfoil (yet still smaller than an airship) to carry a powerful enough engine and mission related cargoes.
So here's the sketches:
I drew it fast and without rulers, so if perspective and such is off on any one of them, forgive me, it hurts my eyes too.