One of those planes was the Vought F7U Cutlass: its unconventional design didn't help much in the looks department, but the Cutlass really drew the ire of American naval aviators because it was ...

From the Soviet Yak-38 to the U.S. F7U Cutlass, several designs have been plagued by poor performance, dangerous handling, and costly maintenance. -The Yak-38 struggled with stability issues ...

Such is the case with the Vought F7U Cutlass. The story of this stunning-looking single-seat, twin-engined, carrier-based fighter jet dates back to the end of the Second World War. After this ...

The Navy wised up in 1949 and canceled an order for 88 F7U-2s in favor of the F7U-3. The -3 version of the troubled fighter boasted several improvements. But it still was underpowered, however.

The Navy wised up in 1949 and canceled an order for 88 F7U-2s in favor of the F7U-3. The -3 version of the troubled fighter boasted several improvements. But it still was underpowered, however.

The “Gutless Cutless” earned its nickname primarily from its underpowered engines. A Vought F7U-3 in May 1953. Greater St. Louis Air and Space Museum In November 1951, at Patuxent River Naval ...

Als Testträger war auf der USS „Hancock“ seit August 1955 das Flugzeugträger-Jagdgeschwader VF-124 stationiert, ausgestattet mit dem Jet Vought F7U „Cutlass“. Der Typ war eine sogenannte ...