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In June 1945, U.S. Navy launched competition for a fighter able to fly at 600 mph high speed. Vought submitted the Model V-346 design which was based from German Aradoˇ¦s tailless fighter documents. Voughtˇ¦s engineers believed that deleting the tailplane would solve aerodynamic problem to increase maximum speed. In June 1946, Navy chose Voughtˇ¦s design as the winner and ordered three prototypes, designated XF7U-1 Cutlass. The first prototype made its first flight in September 1948. Performance was excellent but embarrassed with engine problems as the early jet was not reliable at that time. With the outbreak of the Korean War, U.S. Navy urgently needed this super fighter to enter in service even all the three prototypes were crashed by accidents. Totally 14 production aircrafts were made but continued fatal accidents. In 1951, in hope to improve the F7U-1, Vought redesigned the aircraft to become the F7U-3. The remaining F7U-1s were grounded and assigned to training command in 1952.

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Carrier-based day fighter

To explore aerodynamic improvement with tailless design and to enter U.S. Navy's "1945 fighter" competition

38ft.8in.

39ft.7in.

11ft.10in.

2x Westinghouse J34-WE-34 turbojet

602 mph

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4x 20mm cannon

The model kit contents parts and decals able to build the XF7U-1 prototype, F7U-1 production aircraft or "Blue Angels" optionally!

The Vought XF7U-1 Cutlass is suitable to group with the following collection series.

Post war U.S. Navy fighter 1946 ~ 1962

Convair XFY-1 Pogo

Convair XF2Y-1 (F-7) Sea Dart

Douglas F3D-1 (F-10) Skyknight

Douglas F4D-1 Skyray 

Douglas XF5D-1 Skylancer

Douglas XF6D-1 Missileer

Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat

Grumman F7F-4N Tigercat

Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat

Grumman F9F-2 Panther

Grumman F9F-6 (F-9) Cougar

Grumman XF10F-1 Jaguar

Grumman F11F-1 (F-11) Tiger

Grumman XF12F-1 Lion

Lockheed XFV-1

McDonnell FH-1 Phantom

McDonnell F2H-1 (F-2) Banshee

McDonnell F3H-1N (F-3) Demon

McDonnell F4H-1 (F-4A / F-110A) Phantom II

North American FJ-1 Fury

North American FJ-2 Fury

Ryan XF2R-1 Dark Shark

Vought F4U-5 Corsair

Vought XF5U-1 Flying Pancake

Vought F6U-1 Pirate

Vought F7U-1 Cutlass

Vought F7U-3 Cutlass

Vought F8U-1 (F-8) Crusader

Vought F8U-3 Crusader III

U.S. Navy areobatic team "Blue Angels"

Grumman F6F Hellcat

Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat

Grumman F9F-2 Panther

Grumman F9F-8 (F-9) Cougar

Grumman F11F-1 (F-11) Tiger

Douglas TA-4 Skyhawk

Lockheed TV-2 (P-80) Shooting Star

Lockheed C-130 Hercules (Fat Albert)

North American SNJ Texas

McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom

McDonnell Douglas F/A-18B Hornet

Vought F7U-1 Cutlass

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Vought F7U family

XF7U-1 prototype

F7U-1 production aircraft

F7U-3 production aircraft

F7U-3M Sparrow missiles armed version

F7U-3P Photoreconnaissance aircarft

A2U-1 projected attacker version

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The Korean War operation 1950 ~ 1953

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Post war U.S. Navy experimental aircraft