The Vought F7U Cutlass is a United States Navy carrier-based jet fighter and fighter-bomber designed and produced by the aircraft manufacturer Chance Vought. It was the first tailless …

On July 14, 1955, before the first deployment of a Cutlass squadron at sea, an F7U-3M Cutlass pilot flying carrier qualifications off the coast of San Diego was waved off as too low on …

The Vought F7U Cutlass was a United States Navy carrier-based jet fighter and fighter-bomber of the early Cold War era. It was a highly unusual, semi-tailless design, allegedly based on …

This is the excellent 1/72 scale Fujimi F7U-3P. This kit was released in late 1987 and don’t believe that it has been released since then. Here’s what you get. The kit comes with 1 clear …

Because of the performance capabilities and flight-path stability of the F7U-3, it was selected for the photo reconnaissance mission and designated F7U-3P. It was a modified version of the …

The F7U Cutlass was the first U.S. jet fighter designed from the outset with afterburners, and was the Navy’s first supersonic and first swept-wing fighter. The F7U-1 was first demonstrated to …

The F7U-1 was the initial production variant, the F7U-3 was a definitive production variant, and the F7U-3P was a photo-reconnaissance variant. The F7U-3M is a single-seat missile capable …

It was designed to operate at Mach 0.95 up to 40,000-foot altitude. The airplane was designed for aircraft carrier use, but lacked the forward visibility necessary for carrier landings because of …

Basic armament of the F7U-3 comprised four 20-mm cannon in the the upper lips of the intake fairing, with provision for underwing rocket pods or various other stores.

The newly designed U.S. Navy fighter F7U-3 was first produced in 1951 with the first flight December 12, 1951. To alleviate the shortcomings of the F7U-1, the airplane incorporated …