The Vought F7U Cutlass – The Deathtrap Fighter Everyone Was so Afraid to Pilot

The F7U Cutlass burst onto the aviation scene like a visitor from the future straight into the 1950s. Its radical design, featuring a tailless silhouette and dramatically swept wings anchored to a short, robust fuselage, defied the conventions of the time, looking more like a starship than an aircraft. This Cutlass boasted an uncommon twin-engine […]