The rise and fall of the inflatable aeroplane.

[Garfly]

 

 

 

[pmccarthy]

The applications for this were blown out of all proportion.

[old man emu]

Re-tyred before it was put to use.

[onetrack]

Inflation obviously made the idea too expensive. Then again, someone higher up might have shot holes in the scheme.

[mkennard]

Reminds me of the 80's when someone created an inflatable windsurfer.