What Was the worst Aircraft of WWII?

• Jun 2, 2004

• #121

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Jan 9, 2004

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[whimpers gently in the corner whilst eating out of date yoghurt]

 

• Jun 3, 2004

• #122

the lancaster kicks ass

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Dec 20, 2003

erich's got you scared??

 

• Jun 3, 2004

• #123

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Jan 9, 2004

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i dunno, probably, if could be bothered to have a look at the previous page i could tell you

 

• Jun 3, 2004

• #124

the lancaster kicks ass

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• Jun 3, 2004

• #125

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Jan 9, 2004

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im tempted to do an "8)" but i wont....

 

• Jun 3, 2004

• #126

the lancaster kicks ass

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Dec 20, 2003

good...............

 

• Jun 3, 2004

• #127

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8)

 

• Jun 4, 2004

• #128

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• Jun 5, 2004

• #129

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anyway, worst plane was the roc im sure i can find an italian plane that was worse though 8)

 

• Jun 5, 2004

• #130

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Lightning Guy

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Apr 29, 2004

That might prove difficult since the Roc was just built to such a bad specification. At least the Italians never tried to fit a turret to a fighter.

 

• Jun 5, 2004

• #131

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Jan 9, 2004

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now that would have been something to laugh about

 

• Jun 6, 2004

• #132

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Dec 20, 2003

and the Roc wasn't??

the russians did it after all...............

 

• Jun 7, 2004

• #133

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Jan 9, 2004

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i found out thats a recon plane, not a fighter. its still got a turret though

 

• Jun 7, 2004

• #134

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Lightning Guy

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A turret on a recon plane isn't such a bad idea since that is a defensive use of the guns. Turrets for offensive firepower, like on a fighter, were just stupid, novel, but stupid.

 

• Jun 8, 2004

• #135

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Dec 20, 2003

strange thing, i've never seen a model of a defaint, no suprise really............

 

• Jun 8, 2004

• #136

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Jan 9, 2004

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you'd think there would be one in the BoB nmodel kit

 

• Jun 8, 2004

• #137

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Dec 20, 2003

well there would have to be one in the BBMF before they could put it in the BBMF model kit.................

 

• Jun 8, 2004

• #138

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there probably is, they're just too ashamed to use it

 

• Jun 9, 2004

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I have a BBMF model kit, from a long time ago. I never actually built the models, it's still in the box. One Lancaster, one Spitfire and one Hurricane.

 

• Jun 9, 2004

• #140

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Jun 8, 2004

Maybe I should lurk for a little longer, but I wanted to throw another airframe into the fray-- the Me163 Comet.
"Flight Journal" made a pretty good case for the "worst fighter" prize, given the unstable nature of the peroxide fuel, diversion of resources from other projects, low kill rate, difficulty in landing/take-off, and problems with ground handling.
Still, must have been fun while the fuel lasted, even if you were tempted to bail on short final if the landing didn't shape up well.