Quote Originally Posted by Patrick Chadwick View Post
Some of these fully tricked-out modern rifles remind me of the Starfighters that were bought by the Germans way back heaven knows when. They were offered in various options: high-level interceptor, ground attack bomber, long-distance reconnaissance etc. etc. And the Germans said "Yes" to everything. In one model. The result was a flying emporium of all possible functions that crashed notoriously frequently, sometimes because the pilot pressed the wrong button and ejected himself. On one occasion while the plane was upside down, doing a roll over the runway at an air show. Hammered into the tarmac at several hundred mph, there was not much pilot left to bury.
I remember that...so, THAT'S what happened! Always wondered why they had so many problems.