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Old 23rd May 2014, 13:02
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sandiego89
 
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Yes, I disagree with quite a few on the BBC list, especially the DC-10 and the He-162. I also would not call the MiG-23 a "failure". Sure it was poor by western standards and had some nasty characteristics, especially in early versions, but had blinding speed and acceleration, and quite a few were produced and used by many countries. Hard to call that a failure. I'd rank it below average.

I would replace a few of these with tu-144 which barely entered service and the Yak-38 with a poor safety record and essentially meaninglesss usefull load, a total failure when compared to the western contemporary of the harrier. These are closer to failures.
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