FLYBOYJ
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Nice clip!
Worst aircraft of WW2? (1 Viewer)
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Nice clip, I tried to dive a Blenheim when I was in Malta however, it was a decompression dive and I haven't done enough to allow me to do it...
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Going back on the posts here, it's got to be the Ba.88. Any flyable aircraft that is purposely used as a target by it's operator has to be somewhat problematic!
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cheddar cheese
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And remember to use the term 'flyable' very loosely when describing the Ba.88 
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Yep! 
FLYBOYJ
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It looks like a flying broom...
But remember, that was an observation aircraft designed in the late 20s. The Breda was supposed to be front line equipment at the opening of the war. Look at the normal performance of the aircraft and it could barely get out of its own way...
But remember, that was an observation aircraft designed in the late 20s. The Breda was supposed to be front line equipment at the opening of the war. Look at the normal performance of the aircraft and it could barely get out of its own way...
the lancaster kicks ass
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what a beauty! 
Just because it is French lanc...
Agreed on the Ba-88, it can almost not be classed as an aeroplane...
Agreed on the Ba-88, it can almost not be classed as an aeroplane...
the lancaster kicks ass
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seriously what's wrong with it? cute short legs, a thin waistline, bulges in all the right places and nice curves!
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And an "Oh Merde! We have forgotten the tail section so lets just stick a bit of metal on the back and put it on there" attitude to the back end
I would have to agree that the Blackburn Roc is one of the worst designs to ever get off the drawing board of one of the worst aircraft design companies to ever exist. The idea of putting a turret on the back end of a Skua is simply stupid. You can bet none of the designers were ever going to fly that into combat.
That Br270 above actually flew on ops in 1939-40. Not very often, though, about once each, in fact.
I'd have thought that a good qualification for being the worst aircraft of WW2 would be killing the pilot almost every flight - so how about the Me163? At least you'd go out with a bang, not a whimper!
I'd have thought that a good qualification for being the worst aircraft of WW2 would be killing the pilot almost every flight - so how about the Me163? At least you'd go out with a bang, not a whimper!
Emac44
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brewster buffalo i would submit all time worse aircraft WW2. CAC wirraway not much better. unfortunately haven't pics to show you
i agree with ndicki the me163 i wonder if it killed more of its own pilots and ground crew than those it was fighting against
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Go back in this thread and read some of the stuff about the Buffalo. It actually had the highest Kill-loss ratio of the war!!!
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yes there are some big fans of the buff on here and she most cirtainly isn't the worst of the war, and i hardly think tonto's bashing of the Blackburn comany's very justified, the Roc and Defiant are victims of pre-war thinking on the part of the RAF not the companies..........
Although the RAF, RAAF and FAA (over Crete - its only use in Western Europe) got chopped to bits flying the Buffalo, the Finnas did well with it. I expect that's already been said.
The initial versions of the Buffalo were not at all bad, apparently; it's when they started sticking all the 'accessories' like armour plate and dingies on that it dropped off.
The initial versions of the Buffalo were not at all bad, apparently; it's when they started sticking all the 'accessories' like armour plate and dingies on that it dropped off.
