Did We Really Think It Was A Good Idea?

[*SkyChimp*]

What's funny is that author William Green included the Boulton Paul Defiant in his two volume set called "Famous Fighters of World War 2." In fact, it's on the cover of Volume 2 along with an F4U Corsair. When I look at it, I think, the Boulton Paul Defiant? Famous? For what, its suck?