Sabre F-86 Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 I would submit the Me-210. Only reason it went as far as it did was because Goering was in love with it. Sabre Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Chladek Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 (edited) The Grumman F11F and the A12. The other one would be the A380. Well, the killer Dorito never flew and the F11F was used by the Blue Angels for MANY years successfully, even after the planes were out of the fleet. Sounds like a pretty good design to me. As for the A380, I admit the program seems to have its problems that are ultimately related to the Airbus consortium's convoluted production system, but it is too soon to call the aircraft a failure. I also agree that the Russian WW2 fighter designs such as the Yak 3 thru 9 series and some others were VERY good. Those YAKS could be tought planes to hit due to their size and they had a cannon punch equivalent to a German Bf-109. As for a another candidate, how about.... The T-37 TWEET? For this, I think we need a hand grenade smiley. Edited February 24, 2007 by Jay Chladek Link to post Share on other sites
Karl Sander Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Jay's right - the A-12 never even got built aside from a mockup, a victim of Congressional politics and big-navy procurement buffoonery more than aeronautical deficiencies... Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 My candidate: Tadaaa! Cheers, Andre Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted February 24, 2007 Author Share Posted February 24, 2007 The F-20 Tigershark. Ouch! An outstanding aircraft which only suffered from a lack of customers, not due to its quality! Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 No longer in business, courtusy of the USAF Heh! Very true. Remember seeing some pics of the plant. Afterwards... Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 heh this Yugo-bashing thing is a bit weird to me... Yeah, I lived in the once great country of Yugoslavia... When Yugo came out to the market, it was like a revolution: modern design, affordable price, what more did you want? It may sound silly now but considering the fact, that foreign cars were back then affordable only to the few, everyone was happy with it... you could service it in any autorepair shop since they mostly had only Yugo parts, so there was no real spares shortage... And it kept on driving... Things changed in the early '90s and today I seldom see a Yugo on the road... It was a good car for its price in Yugoslavia, but marketing it outside was a bit funny to my opinion oh and Zastava still produces Yugos; probably only for Serbian/Montenegran market now :) Link to post Share on other sites
jmathews Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 early Cessna Citations. heck, maybe all of them for all I know. Pilots used to joke that they needed bird guards on the back of the nacelles. jack Link to post Share on other sites
pingu1 Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 May I present, for your consideration as the Yugo of the Skies - the Dassault Mercure! What can you say about an airliner which, with max payload, needed to be refuelled every 400 miles, was built at huge expense to the French taxpayer but was (much) less advanced than the B-737, and even Air France and SABENA refused to buy?! Cheers, Chris. Link to post Share on other sites
aaronacw Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 I forgot the Mercure. The Mercure was a bad airplane that was only built because of the government forcing it through. Air Inter was the only airline that bought it because they were forced to. Link to post Share on other sites
hatchet Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 My candidate: Tadaaa! Cheers, Andre What's wrong with the Arava, 'cept for being fugly? Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted February 24, 2007 Author Share Posted February 24, 2007 What's wrong with the Arava, 'cept for being fugly?:D You don't think that's reason enough? Been more than enough to count me out of stuff.... Link to post Share on other sites
hatchet Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 You don't think that's reason enough? Been more than enough to count me out of stuff.... No, actually I don't! One could argue that the A-10's fugly, doesn't seem to keep it from being popular. For cars, the Enzo isn't exactly Pininfarinas finest creation. :D Link to post Share on other sites
Randy Wise Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 QUOTE(Randy Wise @ Feb 24 2007, 01:07 AM) The F-20 Tigershark. Ouch! An outstanding aircraft which only suffered from a lack of customers, not due to its quality! Hey Andrew, Whose to say that the Yugo wasn't an outstanding automobile that suffered from a lack of customers? Randy Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted February 24, 2007 Author Share Posted February 24, 2007 Hey Andrew,Whose to say that the Yugo wasn't an outstanding automobile that suffered from a lack of customers? <_< Randy Oh, it had plenty of customers at first! Many who were humiliated by my brother any time they had the misfortune to drive/park near him. Also notice they soon got rid of them...QUICKLY! Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted February 24, 2007 Author Share Posted February 24, 2007 No, actually I don't!One could argue that the A-10's fugly, doesn't seem to keep it from being popular. For cars, the Enzo isn't exactly Pininfarinas finest creation. <_< Remember this song? Think they did it on the Muppets YEARS ago... "I'm ugly, I'm ugly as sin, 'cause beautiful's out, ugly's in. If you're ugly like me, you're in good company, 'cause there's millions of us who'll agree!" :( Link to post Share on other sites
WymanV Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Can't believe the HE-162 didn't get mentioned-specifically designed to be "on the cheap" for mass production: Ken Link to post Share on other sites
Paul T Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 I forgot the Mercure. The Mercure was a bad airplane that was only built because of the government forcing it through. Air Inter was the only airline that bought it because they were forced to. Then we must also mention the FORD "Mercure"...... My list of lemons... Short SB.6 Seamew (1953).....youch Blackburn A.D. Scout (Sparrow 1915)....what the Hell were they thinking ,even back then ? Curtiss SO3C Seamew (1939)... ended up used for target drones Plenty more no doubt Paul T Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted February 24, 2007 Author Share Posted February 24, 2007 Must've been a damned good reason that I'm not overly familiar with any of those, Paul! (vague knowledge of the last one) Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Roberts Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 (edited) How about the plane in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. I forget what it is called except that it was an Aussie agricultural aircraft, and I even remember even seeing in one of the books from the 80's artwork of it carrying ASuW and ASW weapons marketed as a coastal patrol aircraft - fugly Help me out what was it called! Matt Edited February 24, 2007 by Matt Roberts Link to post Share on other sites
Paul T Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Must've been a damned good reason that I'm not overly familiar with any of those, Paul! (vague knowledge of the last one) :P Andrew , I bought a small hardcover book called " The World`s Worst Aircraft" .It lists planes that were design failures, financial disasters ,coffins with wings and just plain BUTT UGLY... :) It`s a nice little read and cost me just a few "knicker".Kinda like the AMC "Pacer" of the airworld......or as in this case...........YUGO ;) My brother, some years ago ,drove a Pacer.It was like being a goldfish on parade,for all the world to see and be laughed at.Not good for one`s self esteem ,but great if your goal in life was to be forever a VIRGIN He later hit a cinder block on the road and trashed the car.I think he got laid soon afterward Paul T Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted February 24, 2007 Author Share Posted February 24, 2007 Hey, Paul, I got that book for my Dad several years back...haven't had a chance to look at it, though! Really need to.... :) Link to post Share on other sites
Vesper Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 F-22 X-45 UCAV 'nuff said Ves Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted February 24, 2007 Author Share Posted February 24, 2007 F-22 And now as we speak, Waco and Murph have Hutchinson Hall in their crosshairs.... Link to post Share on other sites
Vesper Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Thats OK, I've got my paintball gun B) B) Ves B) Link to post Share on other sites
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