Almost everyone, especially if you are someone who takes a special interest in history or airplanes, knows who the Wright brothers are. If you don’t know who they are, they’re some of the most well-known aircraft designers in history. Even so, they failed numerous times before they eventually succeeded. They weren’t the only ones who tried and failed, though. Specifically, during the 1950s and 60s, people tried time and time again to reinvent the airplane but mostly failed. Let’s see some of the biggest failures of airplane history.
The Fisher P-75 Eagle
When this plane was being thought up, everyone had very high hopes for it. The plane was made as a symbol of victory, and the “75” was driven from the Great War weapon, the French 75-mm gun. The “eagle” is a symbol of America, as its mascot is the bald eagle. This aircraft took multiple parts from different planes and combined them to make this one. Unfortunately, it did not perform as well as people had hoped, and it ended up being a big letdown.
The Fisher P-75 Eagle
The Douglas DC-10
With 55 accidents resulting in many deaths, this is arguably one of the worst planes ever created. The problem with this plane was that the doors opened outward, not inward, which made it difficult- if not impossible- to properly close. During a flight in 1972 the door opened mid-air, and this happened again in 1974. In 1979, a wing fell off of this plane during takeoff. Luckily, many changes have been made to ensure this plane would be safer.
The Douglas DC-10
