How would you like to design your own planes, without all that pesky mess about an engineering degree and being certified and blah, blah, blah? Well the Pyro Company has just the thing for you! In this ad from a 1960 Boys’ Life magazine, see just what you can do with this set. Using the “Design-A-Matic” computer and the interchangeable kit components, design and build over 4000 different jet fighter aircraft. Even validated by the ultimate authority, the Remington Rand Univac Division of the Sperry Rand Corporation!
I actually think I got one of those; my mom found it at a garage sale, and brought it home for me. If it wasn't that one, it was a kit that was extremely similar. I didn't have the little slide computer, but it was a box full of miscellaneous interchangeable parts. Which was great, because they really didn't fly very well, so you needed replacement parts.
Not they flew great, landed poorly? My youngest learned that with lego plane he made with spring engine Saturday.