Naval Fighters: Chance Vought F7U Cutlass Book

DETAILS GIN94 Naval Fighters: Chance Vought F7U Cutlass Book. (Naval Fighters Number Ninety-Four) 129 Pages Informational and detailed images about the revolutionary Chance Vought F7U Cutlass U.S. Navy Jet Fighter.   The F7U Cutlass was a 1950's Naval fighter jet aircraft that was ahead of its time.  But an underpowered engine caused problems that eventually caused the F7U Cutlass to be retired.   Learn how, in 1946, the Navy embarked on the development of the Chance Vought F7U-1 Cutlass, a high-performance, carrier-based jet fighter.   In 1946, the Navy embarked on the development of the Chance Vought F7U-1 Cutlass, a high-performance, carrier-based jet fighter that would be equal, if not superior, to any land-based fighter. It was tailless for compactness and weight reduction and incorporated afterburning jet engines for transonic speed performance and unparalleled rate of climb. This is a detailed account of how its bright promise went unrealized because the technology required t