In this video, we uncover the story of Goodyear’s Inflatoplane, an inflatable airplane designed for military rescue missions during the 1950s. From early successes to fatal setbacks, the ...

Hydroforming is a very effective way to turn a ductile metal like aluminium or stainless steel into a specific shape, either using a die or by creating a closed envelope in which the hydraulic ...

An exciting memory from those early years was seeing test flights of this unusual aircraft (Google the Goodyear Inflatoplane). With wings that resembled air mattresses, the plane’s usefulness ...