04/09/2023
Do you know the story of the X series of aircraft? The original c series of aircraft were the 1st to go supersonic, break the sound barrier and travel at Mach speeds! They nearly gave up, each development and design changes and modifications got them closer and closer, they experienced all sorts of challenges and technical problems! The wings were moving and the fuel would overheat to dangerous levels which meant they had to abort many times! These nearly halted the project completely! They were so close but not there. They couldn't sort out the fuel issues, they were using booster and injection systems, each booster would increase their speed! They so often reached close to the edge of Mach but not quite! The pilots lives were constantly in very high danger!
One of them realised that it was the fuel that was the problem, it smelled like percolating coffee, they changed the type of fuel, they got close, it was uncomfortable, shaking and everything, it was very intense! The pilot was being instructed to give up so he would not lose his life and leave his wife and family behind! He knew he was so close- one final booster to ignite- against advice and pushing past all the experiences around him he flipped the final booster switch and broke through to Mach 1! Everything settled and quietened in that moment! He had done it and with the experience and knowledge gained from it they were able to further develop Mach speed!
What's the point- the experience can be the most intense just before a breakthrough! The discomfort, shaking, uncertainty and everything else is silenced when we experience our breakthrough!
Breakthrough is closer than thought!
