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<h2> Aircraft case studies </h2>

<h4> the World's worst aircraft</h4>

<p>  There are several collections
 of aircraft design horror stories,
  like Gilbert's "The World's Worst Aircraft".
 The collection&nbsp;usually includes  Henri Mignet's
 "Flying Flea" and other classics.
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<p>&emsp; My own collection adds some less obvious cases,
 highlighting more subtle design flaws.
 For the most part, these are cautionary tales.
Don't do what they did.
The possible exception is Molt Taylor's "Bullet".
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<p> The electric pusher is a totally unproven idea, but I believe
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