How THIS Fighter Jet Killed Its OWN Pilots!

In 1960s West Germany, one fighter jet earned a name no aircraft wants. The Widow Maker. Crashes filled the headlines, young pilots were dying, and politicians stood accused of taking millions in bribes to buy it in the first place. And it kept flying it for nearly half a century.

Key points

  • Crashes filled the headlines, young pilots were dying, and politicians stood accused of taking millions in bribes to buy it in the first place.
  • And it kept flying it for nearly half a century.
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