VOUGHT F7U-3 CUTLASS

The Chance Vought F7U Cutlass was ahead of its time. In 1948, when it first flew, it could hardly have been more state-of-the-art: a tail-less fighter powered by two afterburning jet engines. It was not only to be carrier-based but also to climb quicker and be faster than the Air Force's new North American F-86. Fully illustrated, some in color.