Vought F7U: The dangerous fighter jet that Navy pilots feared

Despite its Oldsmobile namesake, from 1953 to 1957, the Vought F7U Cutlass was an unconventionally designed jet known for its ...
Smithsonian Magazine

In the early jet age, pilots had good reason to fear the F7U

The “Gutless Cutless” earned its nickname primarily from its underpowered engines. A Vought F7U-3 in May 1953. Greater St. Louis Air and Space Museum In November 1951, at Patuxent River Naval Air ...
The National Interest

The Vought F7U Cutlass was a Flying Deathtrap

Here’s What You Need to Know: On the 67th anniversary of the Cutlass’ first flight, the National Naval Aviation Museum took a wry tone. “Some naval aviators who had harrowing experiences in the ...