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Description
| Manufacturer: | Vought |
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| Base model: | F7U | ||
| Designation: | F7U | ||
| Version: | -3 | ||
| Nickname: | Cutlass | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | ||
| Designation Period: | 1922-1962 | ||
| Basic role: | Fighter | ||
| Crew: | Pilot | ||
Specifications
| Length: | 44' 3" | 13.4 m | |
| Height: | 14' 7" | 4.4 m | |
| Wingspan: | 38' 8" | 11.7 m | |
| Wingarea: | 496.0 sq ft | 46.0 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 18,210 lb | 8,258 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 31,642 lb | 14,350 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Westinghouse J46-WE-8A | ||
| Thrust (each): | 4,600 lb | 2,086 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 660 miles | 1,062 km | |
| Max Speed: | 680 mph | 1,095 km/h | 591 kt |
| Climb: | 13,000 ft/min | 3,962 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 40,000 ft | 12,191 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Assoc. | NAS Willow Grove | Pennsylvania |
F7U-3 on display
NAS Willow Grove Air Park |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Richard Schwartz Washington Crossing, PA | We (the Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Association) are responsible for the restoration and upkeep of aircraft on display at Willow Grove, including the Cutlass. It was moved to storage and is currently in line for restoration.
She is pretty weather worn but still an impressive sight. Until she returns the ME-262 and F-80 are fully restored and kept in the museum building and our other aircraft are on static display outdoors. 10/26/2009 @ 09:22 [ref: 25220] |
| Bill Blackburn Fallbrook, CA | As a youngster living in Bethesda, Maryland, we used to go to a playground in the vicinity of Glen Echo. There was a Cutless in that playground. I remember crawling up the tail pipe. The engines had been removed. The wing seemed expansive to a 4 year old. And the cockpit was way up there.
Does anyone know what happened to it? 09/13/2008 @ 07:11 [ref: 22677] |
| Wayne King Winterhaven, CA | In 1955 I returned to the Navy after being out for 18 months. Finally relixzed that was what I wanted. I received orders to VJ-61 (AJ-2P Savages) located at Miramar. Early in 1956, we notified that the squadron would be relocated to Guam. Not liking the storiwes I had heard about Guam, I started looking for a swap of duty. I knew a guy in a F7U Squadron (VA-155) who wanted to swap. I walked thru their handar area and saw engines all over the place and the entire Maint. Dept in a mess and decided to go to Guam. I'm glad I did, as I really enjoyed VJ-61/VAP-61 making great detachments to Thailand etc. Sure glad I passed on the F7Us. In those days, swaps wew not unusual. 06/23/2008 @ 07:51 [ref: 21579] |
| glenn dunham redlands, CA |
there is a photo submitted by Steve Wells of California showing a Cutlass doing carrier landing practice at NAS Miramar. I'm wondering if Mr Wells has any more photos from Project Cutlass and does he know the name of the officer with the paddles? If Mr Wells is willing to call me I'd like to talk to him about Project Cutlass and it's deployment at Miramar. My phone number is 909 335 1171. 05/26/2008 @ 10:34 [ref: 21008] |
| Barry Ervin Norristown, PA | I remember building models of the F7U as a kid, back when they were still flying. I thought it was a great looking airplane in it's own odd way. Willow Grove NAS, a few miles from me, has had one on outdoor display for many years, slowly deteriorating, along with other rare birds like an ME-262 and a Convair Sea Dart fighter. The Cutlass looks awkward pointing skyward on it's super-long nose gear, but they looked graceful in flight. There's a nice new museum now and they've restored many of the rare old birds; hopefully the Cutlass will be rejuvenated soon. I'm thinking of building a radio control model using ducted- fan electric motors; I think it would be a good flyer. 12/25/2007 @ 15:51 [ref: 19046] |
| steve , CA | TO much new stuff to soon in one airplane. Did it at least fly OK? 09/30/2007 @ 19:59 [ref: 18064] |
| glenn dunham Redlands,, CA | I was in VF 124 after being in Project Cutlass at NAS Miramar. My job was plane captain for #401. During the time I was in 124 (1954/55) we had 12 a/c and I remember the time we had all a/c down with 24 Westinghouse engines out and in the hangar. The Cutlass was underpowered, unreliable pilot killer. The Naval Air Museum in Pensacola has an F7U on display---it's a beauty. The Cutlass design lead to some great planes by proving the swept wing worked along with other features like the after burner. There is a guy in Seattle restoring a Cutlass and is looking for someone to fly it---anybody willing to try? By the way, the Quonset hut at Miramar that the line crew worked out of is still there but it now houses Marines. I have 3 or 4 modle kits of the -3 I'm not going to build if someone needs one. Glenn 909 335 1171
ps: there is a film on youtube of Lt. Alkire dumping a Cutlass into the fantail of the Hancock if you are interested on seeing why the Cutlass was scrubbed! 07/20/2007 @ 18:34 [ref: 17206] |
| glenn dunham Redlands,, CA | I was in VF 124 after being in Project Cutlass at NAS Miramar. My job was plane captain for #401. During the time I was in 124 (1954/55) we had 12 a/c and I remember the time we had all a/c down with 24 Westinghouse engines out and in the hangar. The Cutlass was underpowered, unreliable pilot killer. The Naval Air Museum in Pensacola has an F7U on display---it's a beauty. The Cutlass design lead to some great planes by proving the swept wing worked along with other features like the after burner. There is a guy in Seattle restoring a Cutlass and is looking for someone to fly it---anybody willing to try? By the way, the Quonset hut at Miramar that the line crew worked out of is still there but it now houses Marines. I have 3 or 4 modle kits of the -3 I'm not going to build if someone needs one. Glenn 909 335 1171 07/20/2007 @ 18:31 [ref: 17205] |
| ROBERT MORIS PRC RET. , CA | ah - the wonderful cutlass !
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF CUTLASS? IN AUG OF "54" I RECIEVED ORDERS TO VA 116[FORMING AT NAS MIRAMAR]CDR CALLIS COMMANDING.WAS SENT TO NAS MOFFIT FIELD FOR TRAINING UNTIL OCT, THEN BACK TO MIRAMAR. ATTACHED TO FASRON 12 UNTIL COMMISIONING. WE COMMISIONED IN DEC OF THAT YEAR, I PARTICULARY REMEMBER [3] THINGS WHILE BEING ASSOCIATED WITH THE F7U - 1. IT HURTS WHEN YOU ARE CHANGING PARACHUTES AND MISS STEP ON THE LADDER COMMING DOWN! 2. THE RADAR PEOPLE HATE YOU WHEN IT IS NECESSARY TO CHANGE THE OXYGEN CYLINDER. 3. THE SHIP CAPTAINS DONT LIKE YOU WHEN THE FLIGHT DECK STARTS TO BURN! WE DEPLOYED FOR WESPAC ON THE HANCOCK CVA 16. CANABALIZED ANY AND EVERY F7U THAT WE COULD GET OUR HANDS ON. ALL THE WAY TO JAPAN TO KEEP OUR AIRCRAFT IN FLYING CONDITION. KANOE, MIDWAY, GUAM AND AS I RECALL CUBI ALL DONATED [?] PARTS. THE SQUADRON WAS ALLOWED TO STAY ON HANCOCK WHILE WE WENT TO HONG KONG AND WHEN WE RETURNED TO YOKOSUKA WE WERE DETACHED TO ATSUGI WHERE WE REMAINED FOR THE DURATION OF THE DEPLOYMENT. WE WERE RETURNED TO THE SHIP AND SAN FRANCISCO. ON OUR RETURN TO MIRAMAR WE TRANSIONED TO FJ3 FURIES. 07/04/2007 @ 10:36 [ref: 17012] |
| Robert Anderson , CA | The USS Midway MUseum in San Diego has recieved an F-7U-3 aircraft BUNo 129565 at the museums Aircraft Restauration Hanger. I am Seeking any information I can about this partcular aircraft of this aircraft type. See pictuers I posted at this link
http://www.fencecheck.com/forums/index.php/topic,121.30.html Any photos b&W o in color would be helpful. Thank you 06/30/2007 @ 21:01 [ref: 16995] |
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