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I started the other day berating myself over the time it’s been since my last post.

Part Two: All the way with N.A.A.

Part One: The British breakthrough that didn’t There are a lot of ways to end a sentence that begins “If it weren’t for the Rolls-Royce Merlin…” In fact, it would be a fun parlour game next time the avgeeks got together.

One of the few responsibilities that are attached to my membership of the South Australian Aviation Museum (SAAM) is an “obligation” to help out on the front desk about once a quarter.

As the western world heaved itself up from the trauma of World War II, the future must have seemed as bright as a new-polished silver cup.

Back in the days when aircraft designers used slide rules and genius, one of Britain’s best sat down to address the widening gap between his country’s front-line fighters and those of her arch-rival Germany.

Beyond the limits In part one of this series, artists of the early 20th Century imagined voids in their illustrations of primordial airliners to demonstrate the comfort and complexity of mankind’s latest leap forward.

Under the skin These days, 3D CAD and sophisticated rendering tools mean creating images that aren’t rooted in reality is a breeze.

Click here for previous chapters My memories of my Ohka flight ended there.

Click here for previous chapters Eventually I got the Ohka under control, the altimeter settled down and I was able to turn my attention to the ground.