History Decoded on Instagram: "The Flight That Never Was: The Pitts Sky Car Back in the 1920s, John W. Pitts had a wild dream of vertical flight. The result? The famous Pitts Sky Car. Here is the fascinating story behind this unique machine: *The Design: It featured a massive circular rotor with sixty hinged blades! The idea was simple but clever-the blades would open to push air down and close to reduce drag on the way up. The Power: Under the hood sat a 90-horsepower Curtiss OX-5 engine. The O