Over-engineered projects: which one's are really bad?

Somebody has to say: The Avro Arrow. Not a single rivet was common. Everything was high-tech. Titanium, machined wing skins, fly-by wire control system, advanced engines, fire control, missiles, hydraulic system and tires. It had so many cutting edges it was blunt. Let's try again. F-35. At least missiles are off-the-shelf now.
 
Somebody has to say: The Avro Arrow. Not a single rivet was common. Everything was high-tech. Titanium, machined wing skins, fly-by wire control system, advanced engines, fire control, missiles, hydraulic system and tires. It had so many cutting edges it was blunt. Let's try again. F-35. At least missiles are off-the-shelf now.

I sense a great disturbance in the forums, as if hundreds of Canadaphiles cried out in terror, and were suddenly silenced.
 
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