THE
AMAZING AEROSPACE
COLLECTION
Below are all my Amazing Aerospace short stories - to support my poster art exhibition at the Mornington Community Arts Space, Vancouver Street, Mornington 3931, Australia which ran between 9th December 2025 and 20th January 2026. The exhibition has finished now but all the art works can be viewed at rupert-design.
Amazing Aerospace is a project where I reimagine aircraft of the past and imagine what the future holds for human space exploration. These short stories (the burning line series) are to illustrate how people interacted with and will interact with these airships, aeroplanes and space craft.
Singapore Sling
About: A short story featuring my Amazing Aerospace Skyluxe Dreamship airship, a hot helium filled, diesel-electric airship, active from 1930 to 1940.
A young girl is left alone in Singapore after her parents die and her guardian runs off with what money the family had left. She is forced to fend for herself until she meets up with the enigmatic Mrs Wong. Together they embark on a quest to escape poverty and return to England in style - aboard the Skyluxe Dreamship.
For more detail on Skyluxe visit rupert-design.com
Streamline Moderne
About: A short story featuring my Amazing Aerospace Tarkine Transglobal intercontinental clipper, the first aeroplane capable of reaching any point on Earth in one flight, active from the 1930s to 1940s.
The great aircraft company Cerulean is hunting for a new aircraft design, something astonishing that will push the state of the art further than anybody could imagine. One man has captured that dream, and can see how it can be done. This is the story of the designer of the Tarkine Transglobal and how he realised his dream.
For more detail on Tarkine visit rupert-design.com
Charlotte
About: A short story featuring my Amazing Aerospace Aircat Oceanic, a twin-hulled jet powered hydravion (flying boat), active from the 1950s to 1980s.
Charlotte is a gorgeous, determined young woman who very much enjoys male company but will not compromise nor be 'possessed' by anybody - just yet. He adores her and accepts that she is rejecting him - for now. How can he build a life she will want to share?
For more detail on Aircat visit rupert-design.com
Devil's Cupid
About: A short story featuring my Amazing Aerospace Mondiale Starchaser, a hypersonic, swing wing jet liner, active from the 1970s to 2000s.
A monster at a mine site is killing the workers. A monster not red in tooth and claw but a creature of the shadow world – invisible, invincible, deadly - an ancient virus. A scientist is able to isolate the beast, but the only thing fast enough to get it to Cambridge for analysis is the Mondiale Starchaser.
For more detail on Mondiale visit rupert-design.com
Vekaj
About: A short story featuring my Amazing Aerospace Archangel II Mars Line luxury clipper operating between Earth and Mars, active from 2070 to 2100.
A scientist, an academic, a specialist in determining the DNA of fossils, is thrust into the perilous job of looking for life in the liquid water lakes of the ancient lava tubes of Mars.
For more detail on Mondiale visit rupert-design.com
Destiny One
About: A short story featuring my Amazing Aerospace Verdajuvel Galaxsia, galaxy exploring spaceship operating between stars, active from 2200 to 2300.
The crew of a V Ship leave the Verdajuvel for a reconnaissance mission to scan the Home Tree Destiny One in one of the oceans on the planet Laxfala. A disregard for orders means things could go horribly wrong.
For more detail on Verdajuvel visit rupert-design.com
The Seven Basic Plots is a book written by Christopher Booker in 2004. In his book Christopher describes how just about all fiction can be classified as belonging to one of seven basic plot lines. I took this idea when thinking about the plot lines for my short stories. With reference to Christopher's plots:
Rags to Riches: A person rises from poverty to wealth and social status. Skyluxe, the yound woman's escape from Singapore.
Rebirth: A character undergoes a transformation and is reborn, often after facing a reckoning. Tarkine, and conclusion of the epic Tarkine project.
Comedy: A story with a lighthearted and humorous tone, typically ending with a happy resolution. Aircat, but not quite resolved. He has more to do.
Overcoming the Monster: A hero or heroine faces and overcomes an evil force. Mondiale, and the Devil's Cupid virus.
Voyage and Return: A character travels to a foreign land and experiences a change before returning home. Archangel II and how the voyage to Mars and back changes lives.
The Quest: A character embarks on a journey to find something of value. Verdajuvel, the young clone seeks to find and look at the face of the Universe.
There is also tragedy, but I felt there was enough of that in the World without me adding to it.
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