Airlords alternate blimp

[Jason]

I figured it was too late for the timeline, but more feasible than an atomic airship. I would trade this out for the blimp in the module and give the Airlords a bunch of ultralights along with a few crop dusters and a helicopter of some type. Easy enough to say the blimp is an early prototype with SoTA solar panels integrated into the skin and high-efficiency motors.

I would limit the top speed to about 30 mph fully loaded, but it would be capable of launching a large number of ultralights very quickly. It could also carry many bombs; even improvised explosives could be devastating in enough numbers.

Stockpiles of helium and the early confiscation several rural airfields to secure avgas would grant the Airlords a massive, if short lived advantage in taking over targeted communities. The cropdusters and helicopter would only be used for special operations, or as a way of escape for the leadership.