Inflatable Airplanes Were A Bad Idea

Watch More Mustard Videos & Support The Channel: Support Mustard on Patreon: Mustard Merchandise: Instagram: TikTok: @mustardchannel Facebook: Twitter: Website: Maybe it wasn’t as bad of an idea as you might think. In 1956, Goodyear combined their expertise in building inflatable airships and rubber tires, to develop an inflatable airplane. A plane small and light enough to pack up inside the family station wagon, that could be fully inflated and ready for flight in just five minutes. Earlier attempts at building inflatable aircraft had failed because inflated rubber was a poor material choice for aircraft, resulting in planes that were too slow, wobbly and structurally unstab