Boiling Sky Hovercraft
The Boiling Sky Hovercraft are a vehicle used by avians to navigate the perilous Boiling Sky, an expansive section of Arial famous for high temperatures and constant updrafts. Hover technology was pioneered in the Boiling sky to combat its perils, and hover technology from Boiling Sky remains more advanced then anywhere else.
Uses
Boiling Sky is known for being one of the most dangerous places in Arial. The high temperature creates a risk of overheating, and as Boiling Sky has no floating islands, there is rarely anywhere safe to land in case of an emergency. The areas of heat are also distributed in patches, not only creating updrafts, but creating variable and unpredictable updrafts. This makes flying especially difficult, even for the most experienced. The Boiling Sky Hovercraft is an attempt to regulate conditions and make travelling safer for the unexperienced avian. It is an encased environment that regulates internal temperature to be at a consistent and safe level. It uses propulsion instead of weights to stay afloat, the journey pre-planned, and the hull is smooth to prevent anything from tangling and upsetting the careful balance of the hovercraft.Design
Boiling Sky Hovercraft are made of smooth, polished steel. The top, bottom and back are flat with thrusters built in, and it tapers to a point at the front. The top of the hovercraft also has small spikes to prevent vatrotians from landing on it. The size can vary. Simple shuttlecraft that travel the shortest distance are the smallest and are built to only carry a few people. Larger cruisercraft, meant for extended periods of time (upwards of a year), are more robust, more comfortable, and can hold more people. The largest hovercraft, the cargocraft, is meant for shipping large amounts of goods and is built mostly with storage space. As there is significantly less for anything to run into in Boiling Sky, cargocraft can reach behemoth sizes not seen anywhere else in Arial.
Name: Boiling Sky Hovercraft
Nickname/s: Boilingcraft
Subsets:
- Shuttlecraft
- Carriercraft
- Cargocraft
Great job of pulling the prompts together! I love that not only is this a vehicle that is used to navigate the expanse, but it's clear how the problem of navigating the expanse led to its specific design. I also like how one of those details is the size of cargo craft, which I feel was a less expected effect of the Boiling Sky on the development of vehicles.