The theory of Panspermia holds that life exists throughout the universe and was seeded here on earth by meteoroids and asteroids. It can seem sometimes almost as if Germany had a similar effect on the world of aviation. Twice, following two world wars, Germany’s aircraft industry has been severely curtailed. On both occasions,...
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Recent Posts by Rowland White
VORSPRUNG DURCH TECHNIK
I got a bit carried away while I was writing The Big Book of Flight and realised, once I came up for air, that there was no way everything I’d produced would fit into any reasonably sized book. As a result, a few bits and pieces – some of which I was very...
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PROJECT CANCELLED: T-SHIRTS INSPIRED BY AVIATION, SPACE AND OTHER COOL STUFF
I’m very pleased indeed that after a few months gestation, my new T-shirt company, Project Cancelled is finally up and running. After realising that, in comparison to sci-fi or cult movie fans, aviation enthusiasts got a raw deal in the t-shirt stakes, I thought I’d try to do something about it. Project Cancelled...
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THE BIG BOOK OF FLIGHT
My latest tome, The Big Book of Flight is on sale now! It’s been described as a kind of aviation version of The Dangerous Book for Boys and there’s certainly something in that. It was inspired by the fabulous books on aircraft that captured my imagination when I was growing up. I wanted...
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