Vought F7U-3 Cutlass by Tommy H. Thomason Hardcover Book

Description: Vought F7U-3 Cutlass by Tommy H. Thomason, Alfred C. Casby Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description The Chance Vought F7U Cutlass was ahead of its time. In 1948, when it first flew, it could hardly have been more exotic or state-of-the-art: a tail-less fighter to be powered by two afterburning jet engines. It was not only to be carrier-based but also climb quicker and be faster than the Air Forces new swept-wing North American F-86 Sabre. Developmental problems resulted in it taking too long to reach operational squadrons, which partly accounts for its relatively unsuccessful career.The Cutlass was designed too soon to benefit from the discovery of the area rule, which doomed it to transonic performance in level flight. Similarly, its lack of a horizontal tail was intended in part to address the transonic pitch-control difficulties being encountered at the time but they proved to be avoidable with one. Unfortunately, no horizontal tail resulted in it not only being radical in appearance but also having challenging handling qualities at approach speed.The F7U-3s service introduction was also accomplished before the Navy perfected a rigorous process for transitioning pilots to new airplanes, particularly important in the case of the Cutlass and its unusual handling qualities, one of which resulted in a rare aeronautical phenomenon, the post-stall gyration. It was also first deployed before the introduction of the angled-deck concept that greatly reduced the degree of difficulty in landing high-performance jet fighters back aboard a carrier.The F7U Cutlass did eventually join the fleet and deploy, albeit to mixed reviews. It is often unfairly included on shortlists of the worlds worst jet fighters. It was actually innovative in many respects. This new, detailed history of the development and operation of the type provides a more balanced perspective on what was a fascinating aircraft. Author Biography Before his post-retirement career as the author of several books, monographs, and articles on the U.S. naval aviation subjects, Tommy H. Thomason worked as an engineer, manager and executive in the aerospace community for almost 40 years, including two years as a flight test engineer assigned to the McDonnell F-4 Phantom II. Thomason graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering Degree and received a Master of Science in Systems Management from the University of Southern California. Additionally, he earned an MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. Thomason has an Airline Transport Pilot certificate and accumulated more than 3,000 hours of flight time in 80 different airplanes, helicopters, and sailplanes. He currently resides in Mystic, Connecticut. Details ISBN 1800352948 ISBN-13 9781800352940 Title Vought F7U-3 Cutlass Author Tommy H. Thomason, Alfred C. Casby Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 384 Publisher Crecy Publishing GE_Item_ID:161521565; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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