Form doesn't always follow function when it comes to fighter jets. Even planes that look like spaceships and feature the latest technology can have too much hope invested in them far too quickly. Such ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: On the 67th anniversary of the Cutlass’ first flight, the National Naval Aviation Museum took a wry tone. “Some naval aviators who had harrowing experiences in the ...

Aircraft in the post-World War II era featured a number of novel designs as aerospace engineers mated newly-created jet engines with advanced airframes intended to push the limits of speed and ...

For every plane design like the F-14 Tomcat or the P-51 Mustang that pilots adored flying, there are undoubtedly several planes that don't earn a good reputation. One of those planes was the Vought ...

After World War II, Vought’s magic seemed to vanish. The company that built the F4U Corsair stumbled through a brutal jet-era slump, producing aircraft that disappointed the Navy and damaged its ...

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 ...

The Oldsmobile Cutlass was introduced in 1961 as the top trim level for the compact, unibody Olds F-85. Named either for the Vought F7U Cutlass US Navy jet fighter, or for the type of sword (the jury ...