The four worst jet fighter designs ever created
There will always be a debate over what were the “best” jet fighter planes to head off into the wild blue yonder – but context must be considered. A German Messerschmitt Me 262 would hardly hold its own against an F-4 Phantom, while it is hard to compare, a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 is no match for a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. However, when it comes to the “worst” jet fighters, it is a little easier to narrow the list down. Whereas an aircraft may have excelled for its time, nothing can resolve the shortcomings. Messerschmitt Me-163 Komet Technically not a jet fighter, the Me 163 was truly a cutting-edge aircraft. As the planned jet engine meant the Komet was still years away, its designers fitted it with a Walter HWK 109 rocket motor. It was faster than anything else in the skies over Europe in the final nine months of the Second World War, yet it should be seen as a wasted effort. The aircraft didn’t save Germany from near round-the-clock bombing from the Allies, bu...