"They were only experimental"

[gigantes]

this collection made me laugh. experimental flying machines from the 40's - 50's and on.



http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02707/plane-stupid-6_2707720k.jpg
M2-F1 (1963). i can't tell if it's a boat, a car, or something from an amusement ride.



http://img.izismile.com/img/img6/20131024/640/a_great_collection_of_flying_machines_from_the_195 0s_onwards_640_09.jpg
B377SGT, i.e. super guppy turbine (1980). you provide the caption, because words fail me.



http://img.izismile.com/img/img6/20131024/640/a_great_collection_of_flying_machines_from_the_195 0s_onwards_640_12.jpg
mil V-12 (1967, russia). largest helicopter ever built. a pair of rotor assemblies, one for each wing, makes for a quick disaster.



http://airandspace.si.edu/webimages/640/3995_640.jpg
vought V-173 (1940-50's), i.e. the flying pancake. nobody who had eaten waffles for breakfast was allowed to fly.



the rest:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/howaboutthat/10391958/A-history-of-experimental-planes-and-flying-machines-from-the-1950s.html

[Bandito]

that second pic looks like a flying whale :lol

[East_Stone_Ya]

nice pics :applause:

[rufuspaul]

http://img.izismile.com/img/img6/20131024/640/a_great_collection_of_flying_machines_from_the_195 0s_onwards_640_09.jpg
B377SGT, i.e. super guppy turbine (1980). you provide the caption, because words fail me.



Inside is a full basketball court.

If you lived around places like Area 51 it's no wonder you'd think some of these were alien spacecraft.

[kNIOKAS]

I don't know about judging a piece of machinery on how it looks like. Cheap comments, this isn't a fashion show. And good concepts.

[gigantes]

I don't know about judging a piece of machinery on how it looks like. Cheap comments, this isn't a fashion show. And good concepts.
it was only meant for amusement among the tribe. if you're in aviation or such, my apologies.

[reppy]

2/10 would not fly

These are interesting concepts. The pancake one looks awesome.