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A '''flop'''  or '''product failure''' is a [[product (business)|product]] that doesn't reach expectations of success, failing to come even close. A major flop goes one step further and is recognized for its almost complete lack of success.

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A separate discussion of [[list of movies that have been considered the worst ever|movie flops]] provides examples and rationales.

==Commercial Flops==
===Aviation Flops===

These are aircraft which were technically sound, but failed in the marketplace.  For aircraft which failed to work at all see 
[['Flops in science and engineering]]'.

* The [[Convair]] [[Convair 880|CV-880]] and [[Convair 990|CV-990]] - these aircraft were commercial disasters as they only offered five-abreast seating, and were easily outcompeted on price by the [[Boeing 720]] which was based on an existing aircraft type.
* [[Supersonic transport]]s: [[Boeing 2707]], [[Tupolev Tu-144]], arguably [[Concorde]]
(contracted; show full)*The [[UK Labour Party|Labour Party]]'s performance at the [[1983 UK general election|1983 general election]], led by [[Michael Foot]].

==See also==

* [[product management]]
* [[management]]
* [[new product development]]
* [[product (business)|product]]