Fly These Planes At Your Own Risk: 5 Worst Fighter Planes To Hit the Skies

May 9, 2021 Topic: Fighter Jets Blog Brand: The Reboot Tags: PlanesAircraftAmericaCentury SeriesCold War

Fly These Planes At Your Own Risk: 5 Worst Fighter Planes To Hit the Skies

Some planes just weren't meant to make history in a good way. These are among the biggest errors.

Dishonorable Mention: General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark, McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, Messerschmidt Bf 110, Bolton-Paul Defiant, Fairey Fulmar, Sukhoi Su-7 Fitter.

Robert Farley is an assistant professor at the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce. His work includes military doctrine, national security, and maritime affairs. He blogs at Lawyers, Guns, and Money and Information Dissemination and The Diplomat. Follow him on Twitter:@drfarls.

Editor's Note: This first appeared in 2014 and is being reposted due to reader interest.

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