Anyone with an interest in history knows of the Wright Brothers. After all, they are the most popular aircraft designers ever! However, they failed many times before they got it right. This is not all that unusual as many others have tried and failed in their quest to make new designs for choppers and planes. During the ‘50s and ‘60s, people tried to innovate the industry but failed disastrously at it. Let us take a look at some of the most epic failures the field of aviation has ever seen.
The Fisher P-75 Eagle
This aircraft was touted to be a huge success. It was meant to symbolize victory and the number “75” even came from the Great War weapon known as the French 75-mm gun. The “eagle” in its name, meanwhile, was supposed to represent American glory. It was like a Frankenstein of interceptors since it combined various parts from other aircraft. Sadly, it was a huge letdown as it did not have the horsepower it needed, which made it perform underwhelmingly.
The Fisher P-75 Eagle
The Douglas DC-10
This must be one of the most poorly-designed jets in history. The plane had about 55 accidents, which led to numerous fatalities. The greatest flaw of this plane must lie in the fact that the cargo doors did not open inward but outward. The so-called innovation made the cargo door impossible to close properly before one flight in 1972. It even opened mid-flight! Something similar happened in 1974, and an engine fell off its wing during takeoff in 1979. It is a good thing that there were lots of changes and adaptations made to make it safer.
The Douglas DC-10