Chance Vought F7u-1 Cutlass

by Tommy H. Thomason

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0984611479
• ISBN13: 9780984611478
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Ginter Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.4" x 10.9"