The F7U made its maiden flight in 1948. For an aircraft that would lose a quarter of its rolling stock to accidents, many of them fatal, the Cutlass had a fairly trouble-free first few test flights.

But Beisel also invented the F7U Cutlass jet, which was not anyone’s idea of a fine fighter.The Cutlass “was ahead of its time and the capabilities of available power plants, resulting in its ...

But Beisel also invented the F7U Cutlass jet, which was not anyone’s idea of a fine fighter.The Cutlass “was ahead of its time and the capabilities of available power plants, resulting in its ...

The Heinkel He 162 was a rushed, ineffective design from Nazi Germany, and the Vought F7U Cutlass, though innovative, was underpowered and unreliable.

This collection consists of a letter and poster from John Konrad, Chief Pilot with Chance Vought. The poster depicts a Chance Vought F7U-3 Cutlass in flight over a US Navy fleet while the letter ...

1972 marked the final year for the third generation Oldsmobile Cutlass. This Covert Tan 1972 Cutlass Supreme convertible is being auctioned on Bring a Trailer.

In northeastern Ohio, there’s a bucolic airplane graveyard filled with the decaying remains of old jets, like this Vought F7U Cutlass. Here’s an eerie video of these rotting old birds.