Does Britain's WWI B.E.2c Deserve its Bad Rep?
It may be better than you think.
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It may be better than you think.
The Yealands Classic Fighter Airshow at Omaka, South Island, New Zealand, was a highlight for the southern airshow season in Easter 2023.
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Some planes just weren't meant to make history in a good way.
Over the last century of military aviation, several fighters have earned the nickname “flying coffin.” Military aviation inherently pushes up against the limits of technology and human endurance, particularly where fighter and pursuit aviation is concerned. Flying a fighter is remarkably dangerous, even when no one is trying to shoot you down. Engineering a capable fighter plane is also a struggle. Relatively small changes in engine, armament, and airframe design can transform a clunker into an elite fighting machine; many of the best fighters in history were initially viewed askance by t...