yulzari
Staff Sergeant
The conclusion to the Boulton Paul Defiant regarding the OP is that is was far from meriting being in the war's worst aircraft list. Certainly not amongst the best either but served usefully within the situation at the time and could have been improved a little with the intended pilot gunsight and appropriate training in tactics. At night it was as good as anything else during it's main service and remained a very useful high speed target tug thereafter. One notes that a pilot operated radar was also still used on Fairey Fulmars and Grumman Gannets later on until twin engined types were accepted as fit for carrier use.