Who can name...

[Ack-Ack]

What is considered to be one of the worst, if not, the worst plane ever constructed?  No, the answer is not any plane designed by our resident "airframes engineer" BulletIV.

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[Larry]

P-38

[Drano]

Damn Larry that was too easy. I can't believe he put it on a tee like that for ya.

[Ack-Ack]

P-38

Only by those that lack the skill to fly it.


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[tmetal]

anything built by acme and shipped to Wylie Coyote

[Larry]

Only by those that lack the skill to fly it.


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Well I'm not one of those people. 

[Ack-Ack]

Well I'm not one of those people. 

so you think...


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[Tupac]

 the Heinkel He 162 Salamander, ejection seat right infront of jet intake. Juice anyone? 

[chewie86]

What is considered to be one of the worst, if not, the worst plane ever constructed?  No, the answer is not any plane designed by our resident "airframes engineer" BulletIV.

ack-ack

F-104? As far as a plane's nickname is "flying grave" it is surely not well designed.

[Larry]

so you think...


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I was good enough to kill you in it a few times when we ran into each other and you weren't diving in from the Challangesphere.

[Cthulhu]

Gee Ack-Ack, there are plenty of candidates that come to mind. As far as US planes that made it into significant production (and probably shouldn't have), here's a worthy candidate:

Vought F7U

(lousy airplane, but the airframe is so rediculously stout it should say "Caterpillar" on the side. You should hear some of the stories the old guys here at Vought used to tell me  )

[mbailey]

Gee Ack-Ack, there are plenty of candidates that come to mind. As far as US planes that made it into significant production (and probably shouldn't have), here's a worthy candidate:

Vought F7U

(lousy airplane, but the airframe is so rediculously stout it should say "Caterpillar" on the side. You should hear some of the stories the old guys here at Vought used to tell me  )

Got one of those on static display at Willow Grove NAS. Its an ungainly looking thing up close

[Ack-Ack]

I was good enough to kill you in it a few times when we ran into each other and you weren't diving in from the Challangesphere.

sure...when did you stop running to N7 long enough to fight anyone?  Nice try, please play again.

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[321BAR]

B-29

[Ack-Ack]

Gee Ack-Ack, there are plenty of candidates that come to mind. As far as US planes that made it into significant production (and probably shouldn't have), here's a worthy candidate:

Vought F7U

(lousy airplane, but the airframe is so rediculously stout it should say "Caterpillar" on the side. You should hear some of the stories the old guys here at Vought used to tell me  )

Well, you are correct in that the worst plane ever constructed was an American made plane.

Here's another hint...it was constructed prior to 1920 and only two were made and both crashed and were destroyed on their maiden flights killing the test pilots.

[queues theme to Jeopardy!]


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