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11×Topic hit
Germany's Podracer-esque Bomber: Blohm & Voss P 170
481K·10K·3 years ago
blohm & vossblohm and vossp170+16
9.8×Topic hit
Forcing An Unfinished Superplane Into Combat: Focke Wulf Ta 152
408K·11K·2 years ago
focke wulffocke wulf ta 152ta 152h+15
7.5×Topic hit
Blohm & Voss' Bizarre Stuka Successor: Blohm & Voss P 192
315K·8.9K·2 years ago
blohm & vossblohm and vossp 192+14
6.8×Topic hit
The Amazing Bomber That Pilots Initially Despised: Douglas A-26 Invader
285K·7.5K·2 years ago
6.3×Topic hit
When Advanced Technology Means Absolutely Nothing: Arado Ar 240
265K·7.6K·2 years ago
aradoarado ar 240messerschmitt bf 110+15
6.2×Topic hit
Trying (And Failing) To Replace A Legend: Messerschmitt Me 209 & Me 309
258K·8.3K·2 years ago
messerschmittmesserschmitt bf 109messerschmitt me 309+15
6.2×Topic hit
The Best American Fighter Of WW2...In Theory: Grumman F8F Bearcat
257K·6.7K·1 year ago
grummannorthrop grummanf8f bearcat+13
5.7×Topic hit
Grumman's Late-War Beast That Did...Basically Nothing: Grumman F7F Tigercat
240K·6.7K·2 years ago
grummannorthrop grummanf7f tigercat+15
5.7×Topic hit
America's Trash Became The Soviets' Treasure: Bell P-39 Airacobra and P-63 Kingcobra
238K·7.3K·2 years ago
4.9×Topic hit
Germany's Anti-G Dive Bomber: Akaflieg Berlin B9
205K·5.5K·3 years ago
4.9×Topic hit
The "Wonderplane" Slapped Together With Spare Parts: Fisher XP-75 Eagle
205K·5.1K·3 years ago
fisher bodygeneral motorsxp 75+15
4.8×Topic hit
The P-38 Successor That Was Too Powerful To Succeed: Lockheed XP-49
201K·6.4K·1 year ago
lockheed martinlockheed xp 49lockheed p 38 lightning+13
4.3×Topic hit
4.3×Topic hit
The Fighter That Decimated Germany's Superweapons: Hawker Tempest
180K·5.1K·1 year ago
hawkerhawker hurricanehawker typhoon+12
4.3×Topic hit
Rejected By Japan For The Dumbest Reason: Kawasaki Ki-96
180K·7.0K·2 years ago
kawasakikawasaki ki 96kawasaki ki 45+13
4.2×Topic hit
Taking "Flying Blind" To Another Level: Hutter Hu 136
178K·6.5K·1 year ago
4.0×Topic hit
Possibly The Best Fighter In The Pacific: Kawanishi N1K-J
166K·5.2K·3 years ago
3.8×Topic hit
The Skyraider's Failed Turbo-Powered Brother: Douglas A2D Skyshark
159K·5.6K·1 year ago
3.8×Topic hit
The Best WW2 Fighter That Never Saw Combat: de Havilland Hornet
158K·4.3K·2 years ago
3.2×Topic hit
Sacrificing The Crew For Amazing Performance: Mitsubishi G3M
132K·2.6K·1 month ago
mitsubishimitsubishi g3mg4m+12
2.1×Topic hit
The British Fighter That Had No Business Being Good: Fairey Fulmar
86K·2.8K·1 month ago
2.0×Topic hit
Built For A Future That Never Happened: Blohm & Voss BV 144
85K·1.9K·26 days ago
blohm and vossblohm and voss bv 144blohm & voss+12
2.0×
The Forgotten Bomber That Could Outfly The Zero: Lockheed Hudson
83K·2.8K·1 month ago
lockheed corporationlockheed-martinlockheed hudson+12
1.6×
How The Spoils Of War Ruined A Solid Aircraft: Gotha Go 244
66K·1.9K·5 days ago
gothagotha go 242gotha go 244+12
1.2×
The Plane That Forced Its Predecessor Out Of Retirement: Curtiss SO3C Seamew
49K·1.9K·1 month ago
curtiss-wrightcurtiss so3c seamewvought os2u kingfisher+13
1.1×
Britain's Two-Headed, Ultra-Wide Record Breaker: Vickers Wellesley
45K·2.4K·4 months ago
vickersvickers-armstrongvickers wellesley+11
1.1×
Japan's Horribly Unreliable Multi-Role Bomber: Yokosuka P1Y Ginga
45K·1.7K·19 days ago
yokosukayokosuka p1y gingamitsubishi g4m+13
1.1×
Germany's Heavy Bomber Built With Spare Parts: Junkers Ju 488
44K·2.6K·2 months ago
junkersjunkers ju 488ju 88+18
1.0×
Making An Actual Superweapon Even Better: Dornier P.254
42K·2.8K·4 months ago
dornierdornier do 335dornier p 254+15
1.0×
When Style Matters More Than Substance: Tupolev Tu-91
42K·2.6K·7 months ago
tupolevtupolev tu 91tu 14+15
1.0×
The Superfighter The Luftwaffe Hated: Focke Wulf Fw 187 Falke
40K·2.3K·3 months ago
focke wulffocke wulf fw 187messerschmitt bf 109+13
0.9×
The Fighter Designed To Keep The Navy Alive: Goodyear F2G Corsair
39K·2.4K·2 months ago
0.9×
One Of The Best Fighters Of World War II...Almost: Mitsubishi Ki-83
37K·2.5K·3 months ago
mitsubishimitsubishi ki 73mitsubishi ki 83+14
0.9×
Brewster Saved Their Worst For Last: Brewster XA-32
37K·2.6K·5 months ago
brewster aeronautical corporationbrewster xa 32f2a buffalo+12
0.9×
Australia Had The Best Fighter Of The 1950's...Almost: CAC CA-23
37K·1.9K·7 months ago
0.8×
The Fighter That Could Have Altered World War II: Heinkel He 280
35K·2.4K·10 months ago
heinkelheinkel he 280messerschmitt me 262+14
0.8×
Boulton Paul's Failed Tankbuster Trio: Boulton Paul P.99, P.100, & P.101
34K·1.8K·9 months ago
boulton paulboulton paul p 99p 100+14
0.8×
What Could Have Been The U-2 (Before The CIA Interfered): Bell X-16
32K·2.3K·0 years ago
0.7×
Intentionally Making An Obsolete Fighter: Douglas F6D Missileer
31K·2.2K·11 months ago
0.7×
How Small Differences Can Ruin A Design: Arado E.580
31K·2.4K·9 months ago
aradoarado e 580heinkel he 162+15
0.6×
Republic's Advanced (And Insane) Mach 5 Fighter: Republic XF-103
26K·2.0K·8 months ago
0.6×
The High-Flying Bomber Defeated By Nature: North American XB-28 Dragon
26K·1.9K·4 months ago
north american aviationnorth american xb 28 dragonb 25 mitchell+12
0.6×
Germany's Strange Successors To A Forgotten Workhorse: Junkers Ju 252 & Ju 352
26K·2.0K·6 months ago
junkersjunkers ju 252ju 352+15
0.6×
The Fighter That Accidentally Weakened Germany: Messerschmitt Me 210
26K·1.7K·2 months ago
messerschmittmesserschmitt me 210bf 110+13
0.6×
When A Small Company Tries Competing With Heavyweights: Kaiser-Fleetwings XBTK
25K·1.8K·9 months ago
0.6×
The Worst X-Plane Ever Made Was Still A Success: Douglas X-3 Stiletto
25K·1.9K·8 months ago
0.6×
The Fighter That Accidentally Revealed A Massive Scandal: Lockheed CL-1200 Lancer
24K·2.0K·6 months ago
lockheedlockheed martinlockheed cl 1200 lancer+11
0.6×
A Designer Way Too Ahead Of His Time: Moskalyev SAM-4, 7, and 9
24K·2.0K·11 months ago
moskalyevmoskalevmoskalyev sam 4 sigma+13
0.6×
Japan's Other Attempt To Copy A Legendary Fighter: Mitsubishi J8M Shusui
23K·1.8K·10 months ago
mitsubishimitsubishi j8m shusuimesserschmitt me 163+14
0.5×
Northrop's Stubby Superplane That Could Barely Fly: Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet
22K·1.7K·2 months ago
northropnorthrop grummannorthrop xp 56 black bullet+13
0.5×
Germany's Do-It-All "Battle Destroyers" Couldn't Do Very Much: Focke-Wulf Fw 57
22K·1.9K·8 months ago
focke wulfhenschelmesserschmitt+14
0.5×Underperformed
Germany's Massive Transport That Struggled To Fly: Messerschmitt Me 321 Gigant
21K·1.8K·10 months ago
messerschmittmesserschmitt me 321 gigantme 323 gigant+13
0.5×Underperformed
The Unwanted Beaufighter Bomber: Bristol Type 163 Buckingham
20K·1.5K·3 months ago
bristol aeroplane companybristol buckinghamtype 163+13
0.5×Underperformed
The Sad Decline Of A Legendary Company: Supermarine Type 545
20K·1.6K·11 months ago
supermarinesupermarine type 545supermarine swift+12
0.4×Underperformed
The Attacker Everyone Wanted...Until They Got It: Douglas A-33 & Northrop A-17
19K·1.6K·2 months ago
0.4×Underperformed
Protecting Half The Country With Just One Fighter: North American XF-108 Rapier
17K·1.5K·6 months ago
north american aviationnorth american xf 108 rapierf 101+13
0.4×Underperformed
The Futuristic Bomber That Made Convair Compete With...Themselves? : Convair XB-53
16K·1.5K·8 months ago
0.4×Underperformed
The Beginning Of A German Obsession: Heinkel He 70 Blitz
16K·1.5K·3 months ago
heinkelheinkel he 70lockheed model 9 orion+14
0.3×Underperformed
Vickers' Insane Futuristic Do-It-All Jet Aircraft: Vickers Swallow
11K·1.1K·5 months ago
vickersvickers-armstrongsvickers swallow+15