*From:* Pat Flannery
*Date:* Wed, 17 May 2006 20:08:39 -0400

Jim Davis wrote:

I almost forgot; those Westland-Hill "Pteranodon" flying wing bombers
would of course be be based on geodesic framework thanks to Barnes
Wallis at Vickers.
The Battle of Britain would be over inside of a week. :-D

Pat


I certainly wonder what would have happened if Whittle had proper
government support when he first mooted his ideas, not having to soldier
on on his own for ten years or so.

Although I don't suppose a jet-powered Mosquito would have been that
safe :-)