The Flying Dorito
In the 1980s this plane was funded by the Pentagon and it was a terrible decision. It had unreliable radar systems and the addition of composite materials did not offer anything of substance. After the Department of Defense learned that the plane was expected to cost around $165, Dick Cheney called it off.
The Flying Dorito
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XB 15
Up until the creation of the Spruce Goose, the XB 15 was the largest U.S. plane ever made. It was so large that it could even hide passengers. In 1937, they had no access to the engines strong enough for this plane, thus the plane could not get higher than 200 miles per hour. However, all plans for this plane were canceled by the U.S. Army and it was only used as a cargo plane in World War II.
XB 15
