First Flights with Neil Armstrong (37/39) : Backyard Fliers - An Airplane In Every Garage

For educational purposes<br /><br />In the 1920s when just about anyone could afford a car, interest grew in a safe, inexpensive airplane that anyone could fly. <br /><br />Convenience went a step further in roadable aircraft – vehicles that could travel the highways, then convert to an airplane for the rest of the journey. <br /><br />The airplane has never attained the practicality of the automobile for family travel, but modern aviation offers exciting opportunities for the amateur flyer.<br /><br />Featured Aircraft: <br />- Ford Flying Flivver<br />- Taylor Aerocar<br />- kitbuilt pusher amphibian<br />- Bede Jet Corp BD-10 kitbuilt jet<br />- Rutan Model 61 LongEZ