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Considering the political climate of the times, are there changes in attitudes or procedures that could have averted the disasters of the airship R101 and the Vasa?’ Both the R101 and The Vasa were intended to be major advancements
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'Considering the political climate of the times, are there changes in attitudes or procedures that could have averted the disasters of the airship R101 and the Vasa?' Both the R101 and The Vasa were intended to be major advancements in either means of travel or means of superior warfare, both were developed at a time where prestige and national pride were important. Sweden's King was intent on protecting his claim to the throne and was engaged in conflict with Poland, Britain was not at War but the production of the R101 came between the two major World Wars and during a time of economic depression. The methods of development and production, however varied, were different; in the case of the Vasa the death of the original shipwright and the adoption of the project by his less qualified assistant led to design faults that resulted in a predictable disaster. In the case...
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