Copyright (c) 1996 by David Pidcock <s156209@student.uq.edu.au>

  The Blue Sky Fleet is a collection of seven flying ships, enchanted 
at great cost by the mages of the Academy of Ralnon. Here, today, I 
present the Flagship herself. A marvel of the modern world, she is 
more than 200 feet long, and over 50 feet wide. Her 5 masts average 
385 feet each, and her specially designed aerial sails alone 
cost 37 million silver lions, and are the most expensive component 
of the ships construction.
 245 well trained sailors are required just to keep her pointed in 
the right direction.


TL 4 Flying Sailing Vessel.
    Structure:  489,600 cf standard extra-light body (HT 18635), 
      Cheap Forecastle  35700 cf 
      Cheap AftCastle   76500 cf 
      Top Deck  5564 sq ft.
      max. load 3672 tons

    Propulsion:  Aerial Sails - 5 x 386' masts - total sail area 
      372490 sq feet. Alchemical Levitation enables the Flagship to 
      fly.
    Power:  the wind. 1117 KW/mph wind.
    Accomodations:  Cramped Quarters : 250 (for the marines)
         Standard Quarters : 287  (Crew and Marine Officers)
         Roomy Quarters: 54 (Naval Officers etc)
         Luxurious Roomy Quarters : 10 (the King and entourage)
    Crew Requirements:  245 sailors, 25 Officers + 1 Captain
    Armor:  DR 25 pf Flammable armor on all points on 
       the main body. DR 10 on Fore and Aftcastles. 
    Cargo:  258,943 cf remains after 3 mths provisions are loaded on 
       board.
    Accessories: Bilge Pumps
    Weaponry : Since my game world exists before gunpowder has become 
a viable resource, the Flagship carries 10 Scorpions, 4 Ballistae, 
and 2 Greek fire projectors. Each Scorpion has 20 bolts, the 
Ballistae have 20 bolts, and 20 stones each. 32 Crew members are 
required to man all the weapons at once.
    
    Statistics:  Cost $42,897,824, design mass 2001 tons, max. 
        payload 1672 tons, max. cargo 1519 tons, max Deck 42 tons
        current payload 152 tons, 
        loaded mass 2153 tons, size modifier +10, radar signature +11
        IR signature +10, acoustic signature +0.

    Ground Performance:  none.
    Water Perfomance:  Water Speed Factor 12, under sail with 20 mph 
        winds, top speed 26 mph, acceleration 1 mph/s, deceleration 
        11 mph/s, MR .25, SR 4, Draft 26 feet (although the 
          levitation ability of the ship makes this superfluous)
    Air Performance:  Air Speed Factor 14, under sail with 20 mph 
        winds, top speed 30 mph, acceleration 4mph/s, deceleration 
        10 mph/s, MR .25, SR 6
        Ceiling unlimited.