While ground crews helped her out of the plane and started inspecting it for wear and tear, the officers were murmuring with each other. The plane showed promise in the performance department at least, though the pilot seemed to be having problems after the flight. Now it came down to if the air ministry thought this justified the costs of pursuing the idea further, as well which one of the two main aircraft manufacturers would get the contract to produce them.
Speaking of manufacturers, with the conflicts erupting in the south; "ghost guns" without manufacturer marks or serial numbers would start finding their way to Egoia along with similarly unmarked ammunition.
