Vought F7U Cutlass
The Vought F7U Cutlass is a navalized fighter aircraft that served in the U.S. Navy. It was used for the Cold War, from American aircraft carriers. None were sold to other countries. Some Vought F7U Cutlass were modified for aerial reconnaissance as F7U-3P. It was used by the Blue Angels in 1953.
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| Vought F7U Cutlass. | |
| Role | Fighter aircraft |
| National origin | USA. |
| Manufacturer | Vought |
| First flight | 1948 |
| Introduction | 1951 |
| Status | Out of service |
| Primary user | US Navy |
| Number built | 320 |
Vought F7U Cutlass Media
The first F7U-1 launching from the carrier Midway in 1951
Vought F7U-3 Cutlass
F7U-3P reconnaissance aircraft
A VF-83 F7U-3 launches from the USS Intrepid in 1954 undergoing catapult testing during which its afterburners set deck planking ablaze
Ramp strike of Vought F7U-3 Cutlass BuNo 129595, Modex 412, of VF-124 on the USS Hancock on 14 July 1955. LCDR Jay T. Alkire (XO of USN's VF-124 "Stingrays") was killed in the crash, and several deck crew were injured.
F7U-3 BuNo 129655 at the National Museum of Naval Aviation at NAS Pensacola, Florida
Chance Vought F7U-1 3-view drawing
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