The World's Worst Aircraft (From Pioneering Failures to Multimillion Dollar Disasters)

This was a gift for my grandfather and he thought it was hilarious! He has had a great time flipping through this and has told many people about it.

Usually you expect modest value from pocket sized books on aviation.In this case the product is above average and the rating is good. Nice collection of unusual and peculiar planes.

Great book for aerospace engineers and pilotsHowever don't keep on your bookshelf or in view when girls are over.

This book is only 76 pages long. Each aircraft gets two pages, one of which is a photo. The font is very large. Get https://www.amazon.com/Worlds-Strangest-Aircraft-Collection-Wonderful/dp/1586632124/ref=pd_sbs_14_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1586632124&pd_rd_r=1fed4efa-b776-11e8-857d-8df9c3760906&pd_rd_w=914km&pd_rd_wg=CQR2e&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=53dead45-2b3d-4b73-bafb-fe26a7f14aac&pf_rd_r=58YMJM38QT56YRZREB2V&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&psc=1&refRID=58YMJM38QT56YRZREB2V instead. It is much more entertaining.

My husband enjoyed the book very much and looks at it often. Being a lover of airplanes any airplanes excites him.

Fascinating book with coverage from countries all over the world of planes you never heard of.

a gift

Ordered for grandson, 10 yrs. old, who is an aircraft enthusiast. Great book for all ages. Highly recommend for adults and children.

I had the original that had been damaged by a flood. I was very disappointed to find this was 1/4 the size. Same cover, same title. But minuscule.

This will set you on the way to hunting down the turkeys. Each entry is only short, just enough to wet your appetite or turn you off ready to flip the page.The book isn't big but is well presented and researched, just the thing for a quick peruse whilst otherwise engaged. It will spike your interest and you will want to know more about some of the entries, you can get lost for hours just because of this little book.

I had expected a more generous size than its approximate 5"x8" format. The content is good, living up to the description.

Harsh, but (mostly) fair. As a historian, I can't honestly disagree with the majority of choices made here, other than stress that in some cases the aircraft themselves were quite fine pieces of engineering let down by circumstances. In most, they were outright disasters that make one wonder exactly what posessed anyone to think they might be a good idea. Or even fly. If you can find a copy, grab it. It doesn't take up much space on the shelf, will give you a laugh, and a new appreciation of the difficulties involved in aeroplane design, be they technical, or in predicting future directions in aviation.

basic book, pretty boring and too brief