Airplanes by Design is an new column recurring weekly on Tuesdays.  I plan to base this micro-blog on three key principles:

1. We can gain a valuable perspective on the flight test of aircraft old and new by studying the design of airplanes and by looking at their parts.  This is a kind of data collection.

2. A picture is worth a thousand words.  Expect me to say very little, so that the photos can talk.  And there will always be links to more, to similar photos (hopefully of the same airplane or airplane parts).

3. Innovation sometimes happens insidiously, in very small steps.

It is my hope that these pictures might provide a key piece of historical data, a tipping point insight, or inspiration to a fellow or future aerospace practicioner.

Enjoy…

To see all the B-24M pictures click here to visit the Flickr B-24 tag.

To see all of the Airplanes by Design pictures, click here.  You will always be able to access any of these pictures by selecting the Flickr icon in the right sidebar, from (almost) any page.

If you know of any sources or blogs or links  leading to former pilots, design engineers, or flight test documentation, please share in the comments below.