The Starship
The name Starship reminds me of something that we could find on the sets of Star Wars, it was however a former United Airlines Boeing720 passenger jet. The Starship was meant to be an exceptionally mind-blowing creation that turned out to be quite a comedy show. The turboprop engines and carbon-composite design made the aircraft appear like a streamlined piece of perfection. Incredibly, it turned out to be nothing more than a sluggish and uncontrollable monster. By the end of the 80s, 53 starships were put up for sale with only a few buyers actually coming through.
The Starship
The Hiller VZ-1
The idea behind the Hiller was quite ridiculous, to begin with, and it was another aircraft design that didn’t even seem like a good idea on paper let alone during its test flight. It was a crazy idea, l take out all the gears and allow the pilot to navigate the aircraft using only their bodyweight. Thankfully for these pilots, this crazy aircraft’s max speed was 16 mph! As expected, no one was impressed during the test flight.
The Hiller VZ 1
