TIL Ball Corporation (maker of aluminum cans and glass canning jars and eventually satellites) once made a jet aircraft which could fly extremely slowly.

T. J. Bombadil

From jars to jets: the forgotten story of the Jetwing : Air Facts Journal

Backyard gardens enjoyed a good growing season hear in the Midwest, leaving us with an abundance of produce. What hasn’t been used already is being saved by drying, freezing or canning. There’s even a shortage of canning supplies at the local hardware store. That got me thinking about glass jars and outer space. Stay with me and I’ll explain.

Air Facts Journal (airfactsjournal.com)