Vought F7U Cutlass | |
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Krajiny | Spojené štáty americké |
Úlohu | Námorný viacúčelový stíhač |
Prvý let | 29. septembra 1948 |
Postavený | 320 |
Komisia Vought F7U Cutlass Bol to lietadlový stíhací a stíhací bombardér amerického námorníctva z ranej studenej vojny. Bolo to bezslabé lietadlo založené na aerodynamických údajoch a plánoch zachytených od nemeckej spoločnosti Arado na konci druhej svetovej vojny, hoci dizajnéri Vought odmietli akúkoľvek súvislosť s nemeckým výskumom v tom čase. F7U bolo posledným lietadlom navrhnutým Rexom Beiselom, ktorý bol zodpovedný za prvú stíhačku, ktorá bola kedy navrhnutá špeciálne pre americké námorníctvo, Curtiss TS-1 z roku 1922.
Zdrojový: Vought F7U Cutlass na Wikipédii
F7U-3M Cutlass Walk Around | |
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Fotograf | Fotios Rouch |
Lokalizácia | Neznáme |
Fotografie | 27 |
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The Vought F7U Cutlass was a jet fighter aircraft developed by the United States Navy in the late 1940s and early 1950s. It was one of the first naval fighters to incorporate swept wings, tailless design, and jet engines with afterburners. The Cutlass was intended to be a high-performance carrier-based fighter that could perform a variety of roles, such as air superiority, interception, ground attack, and reconnaissance.
However, the Cutlass suffered from numerous technical and operational problems that plagued its development and service. The aircraft was difficult to fly, had poor handling characteristics, and was prone to engine failures and structural failures. The Cutlass also had a low combat readiness rate and a high accident rate, resulting in the loss of 25% of the 320 aircraft built and the deaths of 21 pilots. The Cutlass was soon replaced by more reliable and capable fighters, such as the F9F Panther and the F4D Skyray. The Cutlass was retired from active service in 1959, and only a few examples survive in museums today.
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