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Dan Dastardly opens the excellotron to the maximum, causing the Hornet to lurch forward at mind-throttling speed.
“You fool, you’ll kill yourself,” cried the professor.
Dan had thrown caution to the wind and was out to prove to those laggards at the academy that he was the best damn test pilot in the fleet.
“Geronimo,” yelled Dan as the Hornet zipped away.
Moments later, Dastardly cruised above the forest while preparing to shoot skyward.
“Need to check the reverse oscillator’s counter spin before I inject the hyper-mixture,” remarked the test pilot.
Dan turned the lever to allow the pressure to build to thrust ignition, then at precisely 100 millibars, he slammed the throttle wide open.
G-forces tore into his body as they crushed him against the seat.
“Must add the flux capacitor to stabilize flight, or the ship will break up,” said Dan, struggling to reach the lever.
With superhuman effort, Dan Dastardly yanked the activation control, sending a jolt through the ship, immediately settling into smooth acceleration.
“We better have Sparks check out the vibration stabilizer before we test again; it’s too shaky now,” said Dan.
The Hornet sped at 200 meters a second, breaking Dan’s previous flight record.
“The boys will be buying tonight,” said Dan.
As the pilot began to make his turn for the flight home, the ship started to vibrate uncontrollably. Before Dan could compensate, the ship broke up.
The men on the observation tower saw the massive explosion. They desperately searched the horizon for any sign that Dan was able to eject.
A rescue team was dispatched immediately, but when they arrived, they found no sign of Dan amongst the wreckage.
After a thorough search of the surrounding area, it was determined that Dan died in the explosion and was posthumously given the Golden Star.
Several days later, the design team was startled to see a horse and buggy approaching the aerodrome.
“Excuse me, but may I get assistance with one of your pilots? I found him unconscious in my pigpen and, after cleaning him up, thought best to let him recover at my farm,” said the woman.
Later, Dan told the team that the last thing he remembered was heading straight for a pig; his memory went blank afterward.
The pig saved the pilot’s life, having just dug a fresh wallow hole that cushioned his impact.
Dan recovered, and with Sparks’ adjustments, the Hornet ll was a complete success.
Stay tuned for more exciting adventures of Dan Dastardly of the Aeronaut Patrol.
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