Embraer pays homage to founder with animation film

Couldn’t help but sharing this loverly animation film about the origins of Embraer, the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer.

In fact, this short film, titled “O Voo do impossível” (The flight of the impossible”), is the story of Ozires Silva, the man behind Embraer’s launch and growth. It starts by depicting his childhood in 1940s Brazil, his pass through the Brazilian Air Force and how he never gave up on his dream of building aircraft and succeeded through sheer perseverance and a fair dose of smarts.

Mr. Silva turned 90 on 8th January and this short animation film is a well deserved homage.

So, let me join in the anniversary celebrations by suggesting some other Embraer-themed content on this blog that you may find of interest:

• A podcast with Jay Beever, designer of Embraer’s executive jets

• Duet: when Embraer and Porsche team up

• Flying the Embraer 1000E Lineage executive jet (a flight report by you, truly!)

• Welcoming the first Embraer E190 E2 (a personal chronicle of the delivery flight of the first Embraer E2 airliner)

• Embraer spins-off its UAM/eVTOL arm, called Eve