What was the worst plane that was ever made?

[Stoney]

I don't think obsolescence makes a plane bad.  There were many planes, like the TBD Devastator that were technologically advanced when introduced, that had no place in the war when it began. 

As far as aircraft that failed to hit their design targets:

Me-210
SB2C

[BnZ]

Any of the biplanes and pseudo-biplanes fielded early in the war which had little real chance of killing enemy fighters because of lack of firepower/speed could be considered here.

[minke]

well the swordfish did ok against the bismarck,depends what you expect the ac to do.All planes suck at at least 1 thing

[Rich46yo]

In WW-ll the biggest waste of money was the ME-163. The Germans spent a ton of money on the program and got almost nothing back in return. Lucky for us they didnt spend it on more 190s instead. In reality this was the most useless airplane to see action in the war.

[Motherland]

In WW-ll the biggest waste of money was the ME-163. The Germans spent a ton of money on the program and got almost nothing back in return. Lucky for us they didnt spend it on more 190s instead. In reality this was the most useless airplane to see action in the war.

Germany was not strained for airframes as much as it was strained for fuel and pilots.

[MiloMorai]

Well the Me163 was a MTT design so the money should have gone to the Me262.

[DaveJ]

C202, B5n2 probably take the cake for me.

[ODBAL]

Edsel 

[Angus]

The swordfish actually did well at Taranto as well.
However, in the channel dash, they got butchered by 190's. But I think they made some damage though.
Anyway, a bipe, on the deck, on a torpedo run getting jumped by a 190...just about as good as anything slow on the deck being jumped by a 190.....

[Lusche]

Edsel 

 

[Captfish]

  These are the worst planes!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMhdksPFhCM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5vPiOTN3d0&feature=related


I big    to them for trying. I would never get in one of those!

[DaveJ]

These are the worst planes!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMhdksPFhCM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5vPiOTN3d0&feature=related


I big    to them for trying. I would never get in one of those!

The rocket pack strapped to that man was the funniest of them all.  :

[Motherland]

C202, B5n2 probably take the cake for me.

The C202 was actually a fairly successful aircraft IIRC.
Was a sexy bird too. Then again, anything with the lines associated with a German engine is sexy by default.
I just wish the Aces High model had more than 8 polygons.

EDIT: just took up the C.202 in the DA. That things freaking awesome. I beat Pannono twice him in a K4, first time 2v1 (me being 1) second time him chasing me on the deck for revenge. I killed his radiator, oil, and fuel but he was able to extend (in a K4... not catching that)

[Karnak]

C202, B5n2 probably take the cake for me.

B5N2 was actually a very advanced aircraft when introduced, almost certainly the best torpedo bomber in the world at that time.

By WWII, it was obsolete, though it still scored quite a few hits.

[angelsandair]

In WW-ll the biggest waste of money was the ME-163. The Germans spent a ton of money on the program and got almost nothing back in return. Lucky for us they didnt spend it on more 190s instead. In reality this was the most useless airplane to see action in the war.

Well, the 262 (at first) could have been it. Hitler wanted the 262 to be a bomber..... and the 262 was actually a temporarey bomber shortly though, it was a fighter. The airmen coulda seen a whole lot more 262s if they hadn't wasted their time trying to make it a bomber.