History's Most Dangerous Aircraft Models

The Fairey Albacore

British World War II pilots were so afraid to ride in the Albacore that they would take bets and whoever lost had to man the aircraft. It was shaky, unstable, and not very reliable in any sense of the word. Eventually, the British army decided to scrap the plane since it became such a problem.

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