The quest for the worst combat aircraft in history...

Raptor1 · 09-25-10, 08:35 PM

Only aircraft that made it into operational service?

TLAM Strike · 09-25-10, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

That is one ugly aircraft.

Ugly aircraft but a handsome starfighter.

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Originally Posted by Raptor1

Only aircraft that made it into operational service?

I would say yes. Too many aircraft are scrapped in development because they are bad.

TarJak · 09-25-10, 08:51 PM

True the He177 got improved but the war was done by the time they did and it killed a lot more germans than it did any other nation.

In terms of the ugliest my vote goes to this monstrosity:

Breguet 270

Its performance wasn't much chop either.

JokerOfFate · 09-25-10, 08:52 PM

What about this?
The Comet heard it had some nasty crashes due to design flaws
(Is this only Military or are commercial planes allowed?)

TLAM Strike · 09-25-10, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JokerOfFate

What about this?
The Comet heard it had some nasty crashes due to design flaws
(Is this only Military or are commercial planes allowed?)

Military only.

Although the Comet became the Nimrod so I guess it could count as military.

TarJak · 09-25-10, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Military only.

Although the Comet became the Nimrod so I guess it could count as military.

But the Nimrod was a sorted Comet and served well in it's Maritime partol and ASW role up until March 2010. Anything that serves nearly 40 years has got to be out of contention for worst aircraft.

TLAM Strike · 09-25-10, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

But the Nimrod was a sorted Comet and served well in it's Maritime partol and ASW role up until March 2010. Anything that serves nearly 40 years has got to be out of contention for worst aircraft.

Yea, I was just thinking that.

Ok new criteria: the aircraft must suck so bad that no corrective measures can fix it.

Jimbuna · 09-26-10, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Ok new criteria: the aircraft must suck so bad that no corrective measures can fix it.

The Kamikaze

JU_88 · 09-27-10, 05:43 PM

Tarjak beat me to the punch, I was gonna go for the HE-177 also.

Though i think if there was ever on aircraft you wouldnt get me to fly on, it would be a De haviland Comet. (but its civil)

razark · 09-25-10, 09:01 PM

Antonov A-40?

Raptor1 · 09-25-10, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by razark

Antonov A-40?

Never made it into operational service...

Task Force · 09-25-10, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by razark

Antonov A-40?

Those russians and their crazy ideas...

JokerOfFate · 09-25-10, 09:15 PM

F7U Cutlass maybe?

Or even a TU-22

bookworm_020 · 09-27-10, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

But the Nimrod was a sorted Comet and served well in it's Maritime partol and ASW role up until March 2010. Anything that serves nearly 40 years has got to be out of contention for worst aircraft.

But the AEW version didn't serve with distinction, and was ugly to boot!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AEW_Nimrod#AEW3

Garion · 09-25-10, 09:00 PM

The design flaw in the comet was the Square windows that caused stress fractures at the corners. This was fixed in later models by replacing them with round windows...

All we need is an Arched window and we would have an episode of Playaway.

Sorry UK joke

Edit: wrong tv program... sigh Its old age
Cheers

Garion

09-25-10, 08:35 PM	#1
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Only aircraft that made it into operational service? __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

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razark Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,731 Downloads: 393 Uploads: 12	Antonov A-40? __________________ "Never ask a World War II history buff for a 'final solution' to your problem!"

09-25-10, 08:51 PM	#3
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	True the He177 got improved but the war was done by the time they did and it killed a lot more germans than it did any other nation. In terms of the ugliest my vote goes to this monstrosity: Breguet 270 Its performance wasn't much chop either.

09-25-10, 08:52 PM	#4
JokerOfFate Sonar Guy Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 387 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	What about this? The Comet heard it had some nasty crashes due to design flaws (Is this only Military or are commercial planes allowed?)

09-27-10, 05:43 PM	#9
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,812 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Tarjak beat me to the punch, I was gonna go for the HE-177 also. Though i think if there was ever on aircraft you wouldnt get me to fly on, it would be a De haviland Comet. (but its civil)

09-25-10, 09:15 PM	#13
JokerOfFate Sonar Guy Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 387 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	F7U Cutlass maybe? Or even a TU-22

09-25-10, 09:00 PM	#15
Garion Commander Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 452 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	The design flaw in the comet was the Square windows that caused stress fractures at the corners. This was fixed in later models by replacing them with round windows... All we need is an Arched window and we would have an episode of Playaway. Sorry UK joke Edit: wrong tv program... sigh Its old age Cheers Garion