In 1956 Goodyear Aircraft Company designed and built the Goodyear Inflatoplane. Built of rubber and nylon, it was designed to be dropped to downed pilots behind enemy lines, providing an escape vehicle. The pilot would unpack and inflate it, then hand start the engine, climb in and fly for up to 275 miles at a top speed of 70 miles per hour.
The U.S. Army canceled the project as they could not find a "valid military use for an aircraft that could be brought down by a well-aimed bow and arrow."
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