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Description
| Manufacturer: | Vought | |
| Base model: | F7U | |
| Designation: | F7U | |
| Version: | -3M | |
| Nickname: | Cutlass | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | |
| Designation Period: | 1922-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
| Modified Mission: | Missile launch capacity | |
| Crew: | Pilot | |
| First Flew: | 1954/07/12 | |
Specifications
| Length: | 43" 1' | 13.1 m | |
| Height: | 14' 7" | 4.4 m | |
| Wingspan: | 39' 8" | 12.0 m | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Westinghouse J46-WE-8B | ||
Performance
| Max Speed: | 680 mph | 1,095 km/h | 591 kt |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| National Museum of Naval Aviation | NAS Pensacola | Florida |
F7U-3M on display
National Museum of Naval Aviation |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Earnest Miller Pearl, MS | I have a lot of photoes of VA-116's 1957 cruise with the
F7U-3M's. I was an AE3 at the time. I loved that aircraft. I was probably, the only one who has changed the starter/generator on an engine while it was still in the airframe as soon as the engine was shut down and in summer time in El Centro. I just don't know how to send the photoes to you. 08/19/2012 @ 17:36 [ref: 66083] |
| Darryl Roberson Taylors, SC | I had come from Moffett Field to VF-51 at Miramar and then sent back to train to work on the F7U-3M at Moffett. I guess this makes me a plank owner of VA-116. By the way the airplane had no tail just two vertical stabilizers and it had two not one engines. I left the Navy just after our 3 weeks qualification cruse on the USS Hancock. As A AM2 I spent many nights on the high power flight line with no hearing protection. I took this to the VA and got a 40% disability plus hearing aids. If any one has the same problem contact me at drobr2000@yahoo.com and I will guide you through the procedure. Oh and plus ringing in the ears that has never stopped since 1956. 03/01/2010 @ 02:30 [ref: 25800] |
| Darryl Roberson Taylors, SC | I had come from Moffett Field to VF-51 at Miramar and then sent back to train to work on the F7U-3M at Moffett. I guess this makes me a plank owner of VA-116. By the way the airplane had no tail just two vertical stabilizers and it had two not one engines. I left the Navy just after our 3 weeks qualification cruse on the USS Hancock. As A AM2 I spent many nights on the high power flight line with no hearing protection. I took this to the VA and got a 40% disability plus hearing aids. If any one has the same problem contact me at drobr2000@yahoo.com and I will guide you through the procedure. Oh and plus ringing in the ears that has never stopped since 1956. 03/01/2010 @ 02:25 [ref: 25799] |
| Kelly Cameron, TX | In my previous comment I forgot to add that in the 50s and 60s NAS Olathe was located near Olathe, Kansas. Near the actual town of Olathe they also had a Skyray on static display, but on 7-8 foot concrete pedestal. Sadly both planes are long gone now. Again....any clues out there? 10/25/2009 @ 15:38 [ref: 25218] |
| Kelly Cameron, TX | As a previous entry stated a static F7U was on display at the Olathe Air Park near Olathe, Kansas. It was amazingly intact but neglected. Anyone from Olathe area know where it is now? 10/25/2009 @ 15:31 [ref: 25217] |
| Ron Griffith Waxahachie, TX | I am with the Vought Aircraft Heritage Foundation (VAHF)group of the Vought Aircraft Industries Retiree Club (VAIRC). See our web site www.voughtaircraft.com/heritage and see the special work our volunteers are doing to restore one of each Chance Vought Company designed and manufactured aircraft.
We have scratch built an VE-7 Bluebird, the first aircraft to land and take off of a carrier in 1917. We have restored an F8U-A and an RF8U recon version, the first Navy supersonic fighters, an A7U-B and the only Regulas II reuseable missile in the world. Our current projects are the F4U Corsair, the F6U Pirate and the V-173 Flying Pancake. We would like to restore for static display an F7U Cutlass. If anyone knows where we might find one for restoration please call me at home 972-937-5896 or rongriffith@sbcglobal.net Our office is open on Tuesday and Thursdays at 972-946-4054. Thank you for your attention. Ron 08/05/2008 @ 10:57 [ref: 22359] |
| greg beach estero, FL | around 1958 a cutlass made an unscheduled landing on the new york state thruway and was towed to a shopping plaza and put on static display.i believe this was a naval reserve aircraft from the niagra falls area.anyone know the story on this? as an 11 year old kid,i was overjoyed at any opportunity to go to the plaza and explore a real navy jet-made my mind up then i was gonna join the navy and get into aviation. 07/18/2008 @ 17:39 [ref: 22175] |
| Ray Rinaldi Whiting, NJ | Mike Farley get in touch with me Ray Rinaldi 1732 350 1293 or email me rayc3801@hotmail.com 11/20/2007 @ 17:59 [ref: 18609] |
| Mike Farley , CA | Looking for friends from VA-116, Miramar NAS. Had two close buddies, Ray Rinaldi and Mitch Triscarie (spelling?).
Ray left the USS Hancock to go to PR school.We are old but not dead yet. 11/19/2007 @ 12:49 [ref: 18593] |
| Bob Burchardt Stillwater, OK | The F7U at NAS Olathe was used as an engine test bed along with a B-45. The F-86s out of Grandview used to jump it then find out they could not take it! 08/25/2007 @ 15:29 [ref: 17757] |
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