Design logic of a 3 rd level Passenger Transport/Fire Bomber Prof.Proodyut Das Design team’s note: The following is an almost verbatim reproduction of a part of our Das Design D 12 Salamander aircraft which was entered into the Royal Aeronautical Society’s 2024 competition. The competition was for a Firebomber with a 2 ton “bomb” load and stringent cruise, minimum speed. range and loiter parameters which could also carry up to 19 Pax. as per part 23. The D 12 Salamander took a top placing in the contest and indeed its design approach of using the past wisely to reduce risks was mentioned in the conference. For “students” of the design process we have edited the presentation somewhat to emphasise: i) The soft aspects of aircraft lore- beliefs, history, cust...