The Tupolev Tu-144
This plane was another disaster hailing from the 70s also aimed at being a supersonic airliner. Sadly, its test flight ended with a flaming accident for all the Paris Air Show attendees’ horror. This aircraft was given over fifty test flights prior to being sealed away for all eternity.
The Tupolev Tu144
The Dassault Balzac V
This is one of those concepts which sounds incredible when described but in reality, is nothing short of calamitous. When France caught onto the whole vertical takeoff fad, its brightest minds decided that they would attempt this idiotic novelty by ripping off the Mirage III. Despite a pair of young pilots having perished during the initial test flight, the French weren’t going to give up, with the next attempt also plummeting. At least the pilot managed to eject before it was too late this time.
The Dassault Balzac V
