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1. One of the worst operational histories for an aircraft is that of the TBD Devastator. How many TBDs returned from Midway?
2. The Avro Manchester was one of the more dangerous and unreliable of the RAF medium bombers. What was the main problem?
3. Possibly one of the more outdated fighters of the war was the PZL P.11. What was unusual about this aircraft's wing?
4. One of the more promising French interceptors was the Caudron C.714. What was the weakness of this aircraft?
5. The Me-163 was a revolutionary and dangerous warplane. How many B-17 bombers did this so called "super-interceptor" down?
6. When Germany tried to build a heavy bomber, they called on Heinkel. Heinkel built the He-177 which ended up being prone to catch fire. What did crews nickname early versions of this plane?
7. As Poland became desperate, it began to design worse and worse aircraft. One of the worst aircraft (and possibly the ugliest) was the LWS-4 Zubr. What was the only thing the LWS-4 did?
8. One of the predecessor to the P-47 was the Republic P-43 Lancer. Even though some AVG pilots requested the plane, what made the aircraft unsuitable for combat?
9. Designed to patrol the northern waters near Russia, the KOR-1 was a failure of a flying boat. What kind of plane was it?
10. Probably the most farsighted concept of World War II was the turret fighter, designed by the RAF. What were the two RAF turret fighters that saw service?
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