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Quest
I've Got a Flying Machine!
A World of Warcraft quest in Howling Fjord. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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This quest is a reference to the quote from Warcraft 2 when the player finshes constructing a Gnomish Flying Machine, the gnome yells "I've got a Flying Machine!". Old school warcraft players should remeber this
THE QUEST IS NOT BUGGED! READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY! I too thought this quest was bugged. I gave up, decided to come back and give it another try. It was then that I figured out that the controls are just not as obvious as they should be. The first time it worked for me, I was in fact sitting on a bag. However, I noticed that the bag I had picked up was not the one I was sitting on, but one a small distance away. This is quite likely the reason why some people thought that only one bag worked: only one bag has another bag directly in front of it that is within grapple range.
The grappling hook is not a sling load. I was sitting on top of specific bags trying to pick them up from various heights, and I accidentally discovered that it shoots forward, instead of lifting from below. Once I discovered this and got the hang of the controls, I was able to grab any bag at all. Here is how:
- Identify a bag, and land near it.
- Position yourself so that you are pointing toward the bag, approximately 15 yards away.
- Press the grapple control.
- If you are unable to grapple, move forward, the grapple will fire once you are the correct distance from the bag.(You may or may not need to press grapple again, I had more luck with not mashing the button)
- Fly up to the drop point and deliver the goods.
- Proceed to step 1.
Quest facts
LevelLevel 10-30
ZoneHowling Fjord
Quest ID11390
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(11390))
Requirements
FactionAlliance only
Read from the Blizzard quest API.
What to do
StorylineHowling Fjord, step 151 of 162
RewardsSuper Healing Potion, 
Crackling Cloak, 
Worg-Fang Talisman, 10g 50s, 4,100 XP
Super Healing Potion, Crackling Cloak, Worg-Fang Talisman, 10g 50s, 4,100 XPDescription
Well, what are you waiting for, there's work to be done! Here's the keys to our flying machine. Grab three sacks of relics and haul them up to the crane platforms on the north and south sides of Steel Gate. I'll mark them for you. Hurry up! We haven't got all day!
Where to go
Pins are the quest’s own POI points from the current retail client, projected onto the in-game zone map. The game marks one blob as the quest’s turn-in; the rest are objective areas. Points that fall outside a map’s window are dropped rather than guessed at.
Turn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #117 30.8 28.6
Coordinates
- Turn-inHowling Fjord 30.8, 28.6
/way #117 30.8 28.6 - Objective area (centre of the marked area)Howling Fjord 31.1, 26.6
/way #117 31.1 26.6
Map coordinates of the pins above. An area the client draws as a shape is given by the centre of its points.
Nearby on the Howling Fjord map
- Honor the Flame about 1,710 yards
- Hero's Call: Howling Fjord! about 2,290 yards
- To Northrend about 2,560 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Howling Fjord, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Alliance flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Howling Fjord:
- Westguard Keep, Howling Fjord
- Kamagua, Howling Fjord
- Amberpine Lodge, Grizzly Hills
From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:
- Objective area
Straight-line distances in yards between the quest’s own map markers (QuestPOI) and the client’s flight-point positions (TaxiNodes); flight paths and terrain are not modelled.
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Choose one of these rewards:
Other quests on the Howling Fjord map
Reward details
Items you receive
TypeConsumable
Item level45
UseHealing Potion
Requires level10
Sells to vendors for50 silver
Lowest listed price1 gold75 silver
Pick one of these
TypeCloth Back
Item level32
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor3
Stats+4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +9 Haste
Suited toDiscipline, Balance, Restoration, Arcane, Fire, Frost, Mistweaver, Holy, Devourer, Destruction, Demonology, Affliction, Elemental, Shadow, Augmentation, Preservation, Devastation
Sells to vendors for35 gold15 silver
TypeArmor Neck
Item level32
BindingBinds when picked up
Stats+4 Agility or Strength, +6 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike
Suited toVengeance, Enhancement, Subtlety, Outlaw, Assassination, Windwalker, Feral, Guardian, Havoc, Beast Mastery, Marksmanship, Survival, Brewmaster, Protection, Fury, Arms, Retribution, Unholy, Frost, Blood
Sells to vendors for43 silver5 copper
TypeArmor Finger
Item level32
BindingBinds when picked up
Stats+4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +9 Versatility
Suited toDiscipline, Balance, Restoration, Arcane, Fire, Frost, Mistweaver, Holy, Devourer, Destruction, Demonology, Affliction, Elemental, Shadow, Augmentation, Preservation, Devastation
Sells to vendors for61 silver99 copper
Reputation: Explorers' League +250
This organization seeks to find the origin of the dwarven race by collecting Titan artifacts. Their most recent research has led them to various archeological sites in Northrend.
Reputation group: Alliance Vanguard.
Other quests in Howling Fjord that reward Explorers' League reputation: My Daughter (+10), See to the Operations (+10), Danger! Explosives! (+250), Send Them Packing (+250), Leader of the Deranged (+250), The Book of Runes (+250).
Item facts are the current retail client’s (ItemSparse); the specialisations for a pick-one item are the ones the Blizzard quest API lists; faction and currency text is the client’s own. Lowest listed price = the US commodity auction house now.
Storyline
Howling Fjord
Part 151 of 162.
Previous: See to the Operations · Next: Gjalerbron Attack Plans
- 146The Rune of Command
- 147March of the Giants
- 148The Lodestone
- 149Demolishing Megalith
- 150See to the Operations
- 151I've Got a Flying Machine!
- 152Gjalerbron Attack Plans
- 153The Frost Wyrm and its Master
- 154The Cleansing
- 155In Worg's Clothing
- 156Brother Betrayers
- 157Eyes of the Eagle
Showing steps 146 to 157 of 162.
Storyline order is the client’s own QuestLine data from the current retail build.
Where this quest fits
Before this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- See to the Operations
Our work out here is really just beginning. But now that we've brought these flying machines in from Westguard Keep, it should really pick up. The problem is that we're lacking enough qualified pilots.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- Gjalerbron Attack Plans
These plans detail an imminent attack upon Westguard Keep. It would appear that the frost wyrm, Glacion, who circles overhead is to be used for the offensive. Surely Mage-Lieutenant Malister would be of some assistance in this matter. Deliver the plans to him at the keep to the south.
The storyline at a glance
Howling Fjord has 162 steps, from Hell Has Frozen Over... to Alpha Worg.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Howling Fjord (147), Grizzly Hills (15).
Steps of this storyline count toward:
Other storylines on the Howling Fjord map
- Truthguard
- Wrath of the Lich King Chromie Time Breadcrumbs
Steps, storylines and map placement from the client’s QuestLine, prerequisite and QuestPOI data; neighbouring quest text is Blizzard’s own (quest API), shortened to its opening sentences.