< img src = "/uploads/blogs/63/3/23/ib-fqn0opnih_ef7b2715.jpg" Alt = "Many deaths and hundreds of accidents: expert named 5 worst military aircraft in US history"/> < p > Despite the fact that the US created such legendary & nbsp; aircraft as & nbsp; F-35 and P-51 Mustang, not every development was successful. Therefore & nbsp; new threats and former U.S. Infantry Officer & Nbsp; M. Eastwood named for & nbsp; 19Fortyfive & nbsp; 5 worst military aircraft of the US Army for all times.
< p > “This is a shameful list, full of failures and deaths. & Amp; nbsp; often these were” flying coffins “and no one wanted to take them into the wild blue sky,” – said the expert.~ ~ ~ < H2 > Convair F-102 Delta Dagger < p > The officer said that the ideas of creating & nbsp; convair F-102 Delta Dagger were ambitious. The US Air Force wanted to get an all -hot multi -purpose Delta Wing Fighter. In addition, this aircraft was supposed to be supersonic.
< p > According to the expert, he arrived in 1956, but quickly showed that it was a mistake, because there were problems immediately. At first he could not overcome the sound barrier because it was too much resistance. & Amp; nbsp;
< p >“Then the engineers and designers decided to improve fuselage. It seemed to work, and at some point the aircraft really reached the speed of Mach 1,22. However, the conveyor came from the F -102 groups with different opportunities and characteristics. There was no single production cycle,” – Istwood explained. < P > The officer noted that & nbsp; F-102 was also a “flying coffin”, as 70 pilots were killed in the use of & nbsp; Delta Dagger. In addition, the number of losses due to crash was very large because 259 aircraft was destroyed or damaged.
< p > “Americans built 1000 F -102, but did not understand that it was one of the worst fighters in US history,” – says expert.
~ ~ < h2 > vought f7u cutlass
< p > US Navy fighter VOUGHT F7U CUTLASS in the 1950s had a simple dual plumage design and arrow wings, but that's all that was well in it, emphasized Eastwood. & Amp; nbsp;
< p >“Numerous problems struck Cutlass and it became a deadly trap. 55,000 hours of flight were registered. & Amp; nbsp; it was force, but there were 78 accidents and 25 percent F7U was lost. When the aircraft was flying correctly, it was not powerful enough,” specialist.
< P > In particular, the aircraft had problems with the nasal chassis, and after rigid landing of pilots there were difficulties with the spine. In addition, hydraulic fluid was constantly leaking and the engines flashed during flights in wet conditions, so no one could say about this aircraft. & Amp; nbsp;
~ < H2 > Brewster F2A Buffalo < p > Brewster F2A Buffalo was one of the worst fighters of World War II, the expert said. According to him, this aircraft had not a threatening appearance and was miniature with his rustic fuselage. & Amp; nbsp;
< p >In addition, & nbsp; brownter f2a buffalo exceeded Japanese fighters such as & nbsp; mitsubishi zero, which had 20 mm guns.
~ ~ ~ > < p > In particular, this aircraft had difficulty in the famous battle for Midway Coral Island, so then & nbsp; f2a was forever sent to resign. & Amp; nbsp;
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ < H2 > Convair B-58 Hustler < P > Convair B-58 Hustler was called “fast and shunt”, but he never justified such words. & Amp; nbsp;
~ < P > The officer said that this bomber had large and powerful engines, delta wings and early tests that showed that he could surpass some of the best bombers in the world. & Amp; nbsp;
~ ~ < p >“Hustler was fast, capable of impressing Mach 2 at high altitude, and also had a long flight range – 3500 sea miles. The biggest problem was that it was not convenient for piloting,” – explained expert.
~ ~ ~ > < p > also this aircraft was very difficult to keep in the air and the pilots on it was even more difficult. & Amp; nbsp;
< p > “The engines were terribly deaf, and the bomber could go to a dangerous corkscrew. & Amp; nbsp; nbsp; out of 116 released B -58 26 were lost due to accident < H2 > Christmas Ball/Cantilever Aero < p > most likely, you have never heard about this plane and it's not just that. In particular, the aircraft had many disadvantages and had a horrible design, because it was predicted by doctor William Vitney Kristmas.
< p > “he had no experience with aircraft, aerospace engineering or design. He just saw the success of the Wright brothers and wanted to enter his name in history,” – said the expert.
~ ~ ~ < p > he created his airline company in 1909 and changed its name to & nbsp; Cantilever Aero in 1918 before the US joining the First World War. It was then nicknamed the “Christmas ball”. & Amp; nbsp;
< p > “The first take -off became a tragedy. The plane broke off and the pilot died. Kristmas tried to hide the catastrophe. He quietly rebuilt him again, and then the French pilot was killed, trying to control the unhappy air. 000 dollars, and Cantilever Aero never climbed into the sky, ” – summed up the author of the material. & Amp; nbsp;