Flight, humanity's long-standing dream. The instant, readily-available, easy, and individual ability to take flight, preferably available for civilian, recreational use, also fueled the dream behind ...

Back in the 1950s, Goodyear had a concept for a kind of plane that some thought was improbable. Designed as a way for stricken pilots to extract themselves from behind enemy lines, the Inflatoplane ...

At the opposite end of the spectrum from the various blimp and rigid-hull airships Goodyear has created over the years stands the Goodyear Inflatoplane, the company’s foray into experimental ...

At the opposite end of the spectrum from the various blimp and rigid-hull airships Goodyear has created over the years stands the Goodyear Inflatoplane, the company’s foray into experimental ...

In the 1950s, Goodyear tried to revolutionize rescue missions with inflatable airplanes—lightweight, packable, and fast to deploy. But after tragic accidents and military doubts, the bold idea was ...

AKRON, Ohio — The concept had sky-high potential. Unfortunately, it went over like a lead balloon. In the mid-1950s, Goodyear Aircraft Corp. of Akron, Ohio, designed, developed and produced an ...