The World's Worst Aircraft Book

Thought this one would be fun. It was, but it was also surprisingly well done and informative. It's nicely packaged, with good graphics and succinct text following a consistent format. Some common themes emerge on reading about the 150 examples of badly designed aircraft. Most were either underpowered or overly complex. Many looked like unlikely fliers (some never did get into the air); even someone who had never looked at an aeronautical text should have been able to look at them and say, "What were you thinking?" The book thus serves as an argument for common sense and simplicity.