Cuthbert Mills News Today

The Christmas Bullet was an allegedly incredible airplane that could enter German airspace unseen and capture the Kaiser. But it never really flew.

And no, it isn't just because it was made of wood.

Experts have nominated a few standout failures. Heres What You Need to Remember: The wooden He-162 was designed to be flown by teenage pilots with only rudimentary training, but the He-162, though an excellent design, needed careful handling. Things weren’t helped by the location of the engine – right above the cockpit – meaning escaping pilots ran the risk of being sucked into the engine. The F-35 stealth fighter suffers a litany of design and production flaws. It’s heavy and expensiv...