Useless title in start of desctiption. 22 upvotes.. other aircraft have. Aerodynamics engineer...is kinda really useless here. Finding the best name for aircraft has taken third part of building time. 1946. WWII. Canada has been secured. But there is still a need to transport top secret mail and vital supplies to people and army, but it was unable due to lack of large airports with good surface, at least not covered in snow. A half year later, in December, Artes Co. was founded by elder scientist Joseph Pond, just to fulfill Canada's needs. The 1947 Altair was a huge success, with its retractable skids to land on both snow and dirt airfields, with sturdy wings and good aerodynamics with only downside of small tank and lack of both windows and heating system(you can easily distict a pilot from Altair pilot by wearing a jacket at summer), Altair was literally a respawn to country transport system. Unfortunately, Joseph died in car accident in 1949, leaving two sons and a daughter alone. But Artes hustory does not end here, and this Altair unit, despite being produced in 1952, still has the same, original flying capabilities,has small brass plate with RIP Joseph Pond engraved on it right below throttle lever.. By the way, this airplane is truly unique in its kind.