Fake_William_Shatner t1_iybsuyu wrote on November 30, 2022 at 5:38 AM

If they put a large useless gear on the side of the craft then my steampunk dreams have been at last realized.

SweetNeo85 t1_iybtexy wrote on November 30, 2022 at 5:44 AM

Is it too much to ask for a big brass flyball governor?

Hellrazor236 t1_iybvn70 wrote on November 30, 2022 at 6:09 AM

It probably has a reaction wheel.

Fake_William_Shatner t1_iybwxjm wrote on November 30, 2022 at 6:24 AM

I've never heard of a flyball. I have heard of a flywheel or a reaction governor.

I suppose I'm not well versed enough in steampunk technology.

CatProgrammer t1_iycshlh wrote on November 30, 2022 at 1:13 PM

Reaction wheels are kind of like the inverse of flywheels, they're spun at constant speeds and then have their speed adjusted to modify attitude. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reaction_wheel