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

2026-04-11 16 Dailymotion

For educational purposes

In the 1920s when just about anyone could afford a car, interest grew in a safe, inexpensive airplane that anyone could fly.

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.

The airplane has never attained the practicality of the automobile for family travel, but modern aviation offers exciting opportunities for the amateur flyer.

Featured Aircraft:
- Ford Flying Flivver
- Taylor Aerocar
- kitbuilt pusher amphibian
- Bede Jet Corp BD-10 kitbuilt jet
- Rutan Model 61 LongEZ