MigBuster 2,884 Posted June 22, 2016 Abraham Lincoln noted that America will never be destroyed from the outside. Likewise the most serious threats to the US aircraft industry have always come from within, as demonstrated by the following inglorious parade of folly and nincompoopery. No nation has created as many aircraft types – or types that so comprehensively occupy the spectrum from superb to shit. https://hushkit.net/2016/06/01/the-10-worst-us-aircraft/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyviper 1,101 Posted June 22, 2016 Interesting list. Paper thin wings huh ... should've sent that guy to Germany during WW2... Spitfires would windup as Spitballs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RUSTYMORLEY 162 Posted June 23, 2016 (edited) Well I can't criticize the Wright Flyer as it is the aircraft which started the whole flying game off, but have to agree with the rest. Edited June 23, 2016 by RUSTYMORLEY 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Stary 2,427 Posted June 23, 2016 Interesting read, thanks MiGBuster Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyStrike 15 Posted June 23, 2016 Well I can't criticize the Wright Flyer as it is the aircraft which started the whole flying game off, but have to agree with the rest. Rustymorley, you're absolutely right there..... The wright Flyer is a (or arguably THE) pioneer aircraft and considering the fact that it was quite literally home-built by Orville and Wilbur Wright and was the first true aeroplane, It shouldn't have been included in that list.... As for all the other entries in that list; Yes they were indeed monumental disasters..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dannavy85 26 Posted June 23, 2016 The A-12 Avenger was a disaster for the Navy, leaving it without an effective ability to re-tank aircraft along with the F/A18 which is the jack of trades and masters none. The F-35 is going to follow up on the tradition of letting those idiots in Congress and our president dictating stupid military equipment we don't need! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrGoTime 20 Posted June 23, 2016 I thought I was aware of pretty much all of the obscure US Aircraft, but had never seen or heard of the P-75 until today. Thanks for sharing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MAKO69 186 Posted July 11, 2016 Don't know if you can call them the worst, they were all experimental. They may not have been great by themselves, but I'm sure the companies that built these planes learned a great deal and incorporated or not incorporated technology into the next programs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
