The Starship
Although the Starship was expected to be mind-blowing, it turned out to be quite comical. The turboprop engines and carbon-composite design made the Starship appear like a streamlined perfection. Incredibly, it wasn’t anything but a sluggish and uncontrollable. By the end of the 80s, 53 Starships were put up for sale, with only a few buyers coming through.
The Starship
The Hiller VZ-1
The Hiller VZ-1 is another aircraft design which didn’t even seem like a good idea on paper, let alone during its test run. The idea behind the Hiller VZ-1 was ridiculous to begin with: take out all the gears and allow the pilot to navigate the thing using their bodyweight. Thankfully for such pilots, this crazy aircraft’s max speed was just 16 mph! As expected, no one was impressed during its test flight.
The Hiller VZ 1
