Vought F7u Cutlass: A Developmental History

by Tom Gardner

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The Vought F7U Cutlass would be host to the following first time achievements for any naval aircraft: the first swept wing jet propelled fighter to operate from a carrier deck; the first to use an all-hydraulic irreversible flight control system; first tailless U.S. Naval jet fighter; first to incorporate a fully steerable nose wheel; first to use ailavators (elevons) as primary control surfaces; first near sonic fighter. The Cutlass would eventually...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0764335294

ISBN13:9780764335297

Release Date:June 2010

Publisher:Schiffer Publishing

Length:256 Pages

Weight:2.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 8.5" x 11.1"

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