Form doesn't always follow function when it comes to fighter jets. Even planes that look like spaceships and feature the latest technology can have too much hope invested in them far too quickly. Such ...

What You Need to Know: Fighter jets are iconic symbols of aviation, but not all have lived up to their reputation. From the Soviet Yak-38 to the U.S. F7U Cutlass, several designs have been plagued by ...

For every plane design like the F-14 Tomcat or the P-51 Mustang that pilots adored flying, there are undoubtedly several planes that don't earn a good reputation. One of those planes was the Vought ...

Introduced for the 1961 model year, the Oldsmobile Cutlass was the top trim level for the unibody F-85 compact. There is some debate about the origin of the Cutlass name, which was taken either from ...

Even though the Cutlass incorporated elements from some of Nazi Germany’s most advanced airplane designs, it was one of the Navy’s most dangerous planes to fly. Aircraft in the post-World War II era ...

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 ...