The skies are filled with wonderful business jets like Gulfstreams, Embraers and Falcons who are the epitome of corporate luxury. Learn about some of the lesser-known models that tried to make their mark, but failed. This video celebrates these unsung pioneers in luxury travel.

00:15
McDonnell 119/220
An attempt at producing a large four-engine luxury liner.

2:51
Aerospatiale Corvette
A lightjet from France that looked attractive, performed well, but got crushed by competitors.

5:08
Piaggio PD.808
Designed by Douglas for the US Navy, and adopted by the Italians for their own military.

7:37
CMC Leopard
A sports car with wings, a tiny four-seater with equally tiny jets.

10:55
RFB Hansajet
A german design that competed with Learjet and used a highly unorthodox method to increase passenger comfort. It didn’t work out either.


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