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Re: Dragon's flight mechanism

dummy@example.com (Kamineko) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:16:21 +0000

they fly by being make-believe characters.

Re: Dragon's flight mechanism

dummy@example.com (Spyro Master) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:24:53 +0000

Ah very true, they did look very fat, i suppose the author of that book which was then made into a film, got his idea from hot air ballons or zeplins

Re: Dragon's flight mechanism

dummy@example.com (Neotyguy40) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:19:08 +0000

Spyro Master wrote:

That as may be, but you have to take how do they breath fire into account when talking about if they are real or not, which they arent. In that film flight of dragons the dragons fire breath was related with how they fly.

Breathing fire has many theories. Venom with a spark pouch, a platinum compound that ignites from air, tooth enamel that ignites hydrogen...

You also have to remember that the movie also made them look like blimps...

Re: Dragon's flight mechanism

dummy@example.com (Spyro Master) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:13:33 +0000

That as may be, but you have to take how do they breath fire into account when talking about if they are real or not, which they arent. In that film flight of dragons the dragons fire breath was related with how they fly.

Re: Dragon's flight mechanism

dummy@example.com (Neotyguy40) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:02:53 +0000

Well if dragons were real, then they would most likely have a the pterodactyl type structure... Hollow bones filled with air, enlarged respiratory system, and strong wing muscles.

Re: Dragon's flight mechanism

dummy@example.com (Spyro Master) — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:52:39 +0000

yep but i can see alot of things to go wrong, hang on this was last commented on a month back lol, dont keep bumping old threads up

Re: Dragon's flight mechanism

dummy@example.com (midget_roxx) — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:56:50 +0000

Hydrogen rockets have yet to be effective

Re: Dragon's flight mechanism

dummy@example.com (Trasher258) — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 05:19:39 +0000

If someone would be crazy enough to make two wing like frames and place thick cloth and manually controlled hydrogen jets facing downward attach to the edges of the frames... that would be something to see. One problem though, you would have to remove your clothing so you don't have any unwanted wind resistance. Sky sliding with no cloths on... too risky. It might be safer in controlled wind tunnel testing area.

Thermal heat like it is used in a hot air balloon... it makes sense in a way but then you would have flames bursting out from the wings and wind up catching on fire once the hydrogen makes contact with the oxygen in the atmosphere. That makes me wonder if the lungs of a dragon would absorb the oxygen and replace it with carbon dioxide or something else. I'm on a roll now...

Re: Dragon's flight mechanism

dummy@example.com (Spyro Master) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:25:33 +0000

The only other meaning for legend i can think of is search, but i can sort of see what your saying. I havnt looked for the film as i got it on video, it explains quite well how both dragons fly and breath fire, but its only oen explanation afterall.

Re: Dragon's flight mechanism

dummy@example.com (fbocabral) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:22:41 +0000

when i say legend, i mean those words in the screen to translate what the guy says... i tough that was the word, guess i was wrong o_O

i found the movie, without the "legend" or whatever.... ive watched only the 1st part, but looks cool, guess i will search for more...

Re: Dragon's flight mechanism

dummy@example.com (Spyro Master) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:00:34 +0000

Yeh it is a movie, but the word legend wasnt in the title of flight of dragons though.

Re: Dragon's flight mechanism

dummy@example.com (fbocabral) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:29:29 +0000

i dont like fat dragons!!! >< a huge, strong dragon its ok, but not fat... just like Ignitus, he's cool

By the way.. is that movie a cartoon?? i guess i found it in youtube.... but i didnt found with legends and my english isnt that good <_<

Re: Dragon's flight mechanism

dummy@example.com (Spyro Master) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:34:18 +0000

Ontels: the only reason they are fat is probaly because they have a lot of air in them to keep them up XD otherwise i dunno

Re: Dragon's flight mechanism

dummy@example.com (Fresh blood) — Sun, 31 May 2009 10:09:07 +0000

Yeah, being fat doesn't exactly keep the image of dragons soaring majestically through the air, does it? That's why there are so many different explanations. You just have to pick the one that makes sense to you and fits well into what you think would be acceptable.

Re: Dragon's flight mechanism

dummy@example.com (ontels) — Sun, 31 May 2009 08:37:58 +0000

I saw that film and absaloutlly adored it!

Heres more info on it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flight_of_Dragons

It was actually based on a book wrote by Peter Dickinson, explaining how Dragon might fly, breath fire and live if they were real. So the explenations in the movie were allmost belivable, my onlly problem is because of the way they fly in the movie they had to be pretty fat in the air. :-P