There are a lot of good reasons that some airplanes will never — and in some cases should never — fly again. Sometimes the safety, economic or logistical obstacles are just too great. Sometimes the airplane is just too valuable an artifact of the glorious history of flight to risk it. Sometimes, it's all of the above. Here's a look at some famous and some less well known aircraft that for better or for worse will never fly again.


Convair XFY Pogo

Convair XFY Pogo

Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet

Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet

Spruce Goose

Spruce Goose

Bede BD-10

Bede BD-10

North American XB-70 Valkyrie

North American XB-70 Valkyrie

PiperJet

PiperJet

Concorde

Concorde

Voyager

Voyager

Space Shuttle

Space Shuttle

The Wright Flyer

The Wright Flyer
