The Worst Planes And Helicopters Ever Made

Blackburn’s Botha Was Deemed ‘Worthless’

Blackburn really had a couple of design bombs in the 1930s and 40s. The second one on our list is the Botha, a two-engined torpedo bomber and reconnaissance aircraft. Its had three glaring design flaws and was eventually deemed “worthless.”

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For starters, the view from the crew compartment was so bad that the plane couldn’t be used for recon at all. It was also underpowered. A fourth crew member was required, which increased the weight. This meant the plane was ineffective at firing torpedoes. Finally, the Botha was incredibly difficult to fly and there were many fatal accidents as a result. In all, the aircraft was a failure.