The Wind Rises: A contextual review of a Miyazaki masterpieceMain MenuThe Wind RisesMiyazaki's Memorial MasterpieceThe Engineer and his DreamThe Spectre of WarHow the war machine drives the flying machineAn Entreaty for PeacePacifist underpinnings of a stunning celebration of the best in humanityMatthew Johnson43d9cd631c24de88870a848d2c5a6964ae4ed66aMatthew Johnson
The Plane
1media/hasegawa-st4-08054-a6m5c-mitsubishi-zero-fighter-type-52-1-32-plastic-model-kit-[2]-3106-p.jpg2017-10-31T10:23:37-07:00Matthew Johnson43d9cd631c24de88870a848d2c5a6964ae4ed66a254024The fighter that revolutionized Japan's presence in WWIIimage_header2017-10-31T11:46:17-07:00Matthew Johnson43d9cd631c24de88870a848d2c5a6964ae4ed66aThe Mitsubishi A6M Zero was one of the many exceptional pieces of engineering to come out of WWII's military-industrial boom. Utilizing several ingenious design details, the Zero fighter superseded most of the design requirement's that Japan's Navy asked for when commissioning the plane. Original elements such as flush rivets, aileron mechanics, and wing design helped to reduce drag and enhance maneuverability, allowing the Zero to stand up for itself in the most intense dogfights.
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12017-10-31T10:25:02-07:00Matthew Johnson43d9cd631c24de88870a848d2c5a6964ae4ed66aAileronsMatthew Johnson3Ailerons and how they function to maneuver the plane. The Aileron is the fin at the back of the plane's wings. These fins differentiate from the plane of the wing both up and down, acting like the oars on a kayak to lift or depress the air flowing over the wings. This produces the movement of the plane known as awe, which is the mechanic by which the airplane rotates along its longest axis and thereby turning the plane left and right. Strong air pressure, such as when the plane is attempting to turn very sharply, causes extreme stress on the aileron itself and the components needed to operate it. It is thereby necessary to strongly reinforce or creatively design those components to mitigate this stress and maintain structural and operational integrity while the plane maneuvers through the sky. Earlier iterations of Jiro's design indicated that the stresses exerted on the ailerons would cause them to fail. This failure introduced the necessity for a more effective design, leading to one of several of Jiro's examples of engineering brilliance.plain2017-10-31T12:00:53-07:00Matthew Johnson43d9cd631c24de88870a848d2c5a6964ae4ed66a
12017-10-31T09:47:42-07:00Matthew Johnson43d9cd631c24de88870a848d2c5a6964ae4ed66aJiro Launching his DreamMatthew Johnson2This still from the film illustrates one of the shared dream scenes between Jiro and Caproni. In this dream, Jiro shows Caproni an initial design concept for what would become his A6M Zero fighterplain2017-10-31T11:47:50-07:00Matthew Johnson43d9cd631c24de88870a848d2c5a6964ae4ed66a
12017-10-31T10:07:16-07:00Matthew Johnson43d9cd631c24de88870a848d2c5a6964ae4ed66aA6M Zero Flight TestMatthew Johnson2plain2017-10-31T10:07:30-07:00Matthew Johnson43d9cd631c24de88870a848d2c5a6964ae4ed66a
12017-10-31T09:44:03-07:00Matthew Johnson43d9cd631c24de88870a848d2c5a6964ae4ed66aA6m ZeroMatthew Johnson1plain2017-10-31T09:44:03-07:002001 SNOWBOUND, ALL RIGHTS RESERMatthew Johnson43d9cd631c24de88870a848d2c5a6964ae4ed66a
12017-10-31T09:46:10-07:00Matthew Johnson43d9cd631c24de88870a848d2c5a6964ae4ed66aJiro in front of PlaneMatthew Johnson1plain2017-10-31T09:46:11-07:00Matthew Johnson43d9cd631c24de88870a848d2c5a6964ae4ed66a
12017-10-31T10:25:02-07:00Ailerons3Ailerons and how they function to maneuver the plane. The Aileron is the fin at the back of the plane's wings. These fins differentiate from the plane of the wing both up and down, acting like the oars on a kayak to lift or depress the air flowing over the wings. This produces the movement of the plane known as awe, which is the mechanic by which the airplane rotates along its longest axis and thereby turning the plane left and right. Strong air pressure, such as when the plane is attempting to turn very sharply, causes extreme stress on the aileron itself and the components needed to operate it. It is thereby necessary to strongly reinforce or creatively design those components to mitigate this stress and maintain structural and operational integrity while the plane maneuvers through the sky. Earlier iterations of Jiro's design indicated that the stresses exerted on the ailerons would cause them to fail. This failure introduced the necessity for a more effective design, leading to one of several of Jiro's examples of engineering brilliance.media/rc-airplane-ailerons.gifplain2017-10-31T12:00:53-07:00