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National Interest talked about the worst US Air Force fighters

Journal of The National Interest called the worst, in his opinion, American fighters in the history of.

National Interest рассказал о худших истребителях ВВС США F2A "Buffalo", 1942 year.

First on the list was a fighter F2A «Buffalo». According to the author, the aircraft was "not at the point in the process cycle". For the end of the 1930s it was relatively efficient fighter, but it could not be compared with advanced machines, with whom he had come across in the Pacific Theater of Operations.

These powerful enough, poorly armed and slow aircraft were badly battered by the Japanese at the beginning of the Second World.

Second on the list is the carrier-based fighter F7U Cutlass, who was "extremely innovative" design for its time. But designers want to achieve a lot for too short a period of time. It was a "broad and insufficiently powerful aircraft with a specific design of the tail", those who disliked, who operates. According to the author, Cutlass quarter of all aircraft crashed in accidents.

Next on the list - the next palubnik F3H «demon». A single-engine fighter needs a reliable, powerful engine, which is the "Demon" just was not. None of the engines, installed on these aircraft, not working properly. Another problem was the fighter ejection seat, which often did not work.

Fourth among the "flying cans" was the Interceptor F-102 "Delta Dagger". He began to do in 1950 against the background of developments in the Soviet long-range bombers. Great heights he reached with difficulty, and this is a serious drawback for aircraft, which is expected to intercept bomber Tu-95. Car twice altered, and eventually received a decent F-106.

Fifth on the list was F-104 "Starfighter". It was quite effective fighter, which operated in the Air Force 1958 of the year, author writes. But what really sets the F-104, is its accident rate. During the operation with this type of aircraft it was "accident" is more, than any other line of fighters Century.

At the end of the article the author notes, Some experts are ready to add on to this list another plane - the latest fighter-bomber F-35. but, in his opinion, to talk about it too early to, because the car had not even completed their production cycle, not to mention the service life.

                          
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