VH-KDK Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 This was the name given to the F7U Vought Cutlass USN plane from the late 40s. 1. Then radical design was based on documents captured from the German Arado factory at the end of the war. 2.. 4 test pilots and later 21 Navy pilots lost their lives flying the Cutlass. Over 25% of the 320 built were lost in accidents. 3. One of the few good things about it was the excellent forward vision. 4. It first flew in 1948 entering service in 1951. 5. The Allison J35 jets were grossly underpowered and also had the tendency to flame out in the rain. The Westinghouse J34s that powered the main production run were not much of an improvement. 6. The Blue Angels used 2 F7Us as a side display and one of them made an emergency landing at Chicago O'Hare, before it was officially opened, becoming the first aircraft to land on the new runway after its expansion and renaming from Orchard Park! 7. Due to it's poor performance, orders for 452 planes were cancelled. 8. They were all retired by 1959. 9. Seven are still in existence in various conditions. 10. This is the Virtavia Cutlass which works well in P3DV4.0. I hope you enjoyed the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Very nice indeed. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 An amazing aircraft Martyn! I still have three unbuilt kits of it lining my loft! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted September 13, 2018 Author Share Posted September 13, 2018 42 minutes ago, Iain Emms said: Very nice indeed. cheers Iain Thanks for commenting Iain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted September 13, 2018 Author Share Posted September 13, 2018 4 minutes ago, paulb said: An amazing aircraft Martyn! I still have three unbuilt kits of it lining my loft! Cheers Paul, you will have to get around to building them soon. My brother brought a kit back from the US 60 years ago so I have been aware of this plane for a long time. It is lucky we came back by boat as he had all sorts of kits, planes, boats and submarines of all shapes and sizes. I had one small Spirit of St Louis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 54 minutes ago, VH-KDK said: Cheers Paul, you will have to get around to building them soon. My brother brought a kit back from the US 60 years ago so I have been aware of this plane for a long time. It is lucky we came back by boat as he had all sorts of kits, planes, boats and submarines of all shapes and sizes. I had one small Spirit of St Louis. Well Martyn, I probably have 200-300 kits still lining my loft Jennifer has already sold many on ebay. I built them regularly from the age of 10 until around 40. Not up to it nowadays. I think my Cutlass are by Hasegawa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 That was excellent Martyn! I never knew this. And it looks visionary in that it looks like a precursor to the F-14. And shot #5, amazing, my fave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Gutless Cutlass , reminds me of a Buick I once owned Martyn ; it looks like your jet just might have more horsepower than my cutlass however . Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olderndirt Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Another 'also ran' from our aviation history. Your title suggested a Cessna of the same name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakashi Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Very informative Martyn, I don’t think I would wanna be at any FL in one of those things, it’s bad enough being in traffic in something like John’s Gutless Cutlass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingleaf Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Great shots Martyn. Good to know the history of that "Lame Duck" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Gutless and difficult it may have been, but your beautiful shots remind us that the Cutlass sure looked good in the air. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 On 9/13/2018 at 9:54 PM, paulb said: Well Martyn, I probably have 200-300 kits still lining my loft Jennifer has already sold many on ebay. I built them regularly from the age of 10 until around 40. Not up to it nowadays. I think my Cutlass are by Hasegawa. That is a shame to have to get rid of your kits Paul. I used to enjoy making them but they were given to my young neighbour when I came to Oz. Needless to say he was very happy with them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 On 9/13/2018 at 10:47 PM, Jack Sawyer said: That was excellent Martyn! I never knew this. And it looks visionary in that it looks like a precursor to the F-14. And shot #5, amazing, my fave. Thanks Jack glad I have been able to introduce you to the Cutlass. I knew of it's existance from the kit my brother brought back from the US in 1958. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 On 9/14/2018 at 12:12 AM, BradB said: Gutless Cutlass , reminds me of a Buick I once owned Martyn ; it looks like your jet just might have more horsepower than my cutlass however . Cheers John I had a gutless Gazelle. 1100 kgs of metal, leather and walnut pulled along by a 1600cc donk that didn't like going up hills. The old Singer was a very comfortable car though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 On 9/14/2018 at 12:50 AM, olderndirt said: Another 'also ran' from our aviation history. Your title suggested a Cessna of the same name. I don't think that this one should have even entered the starting gate. Due to a lack of after sales service my Cessna remains grounded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 On 9/14/2018 at 1:42 AM, Wakashi said: Very informative Martyn, I don’t think I would wanna be at any FL in one of those things, it’s bad enough being in traffic in something like John’s Gutless Cutlass! Thank you Roger, not a pleasant thought going to bed knowing that tomorrow you were going to try and fly one of these things. Believe it or not one is being restored to airworthiness. They are holding a raffle to raise money. First prize is a flight in the Cutlass, second prize is two flights! I have brought 20 tickets for the mother in law! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 On 9/14/2018 at 3:52 AM, flyingleaf said: Great shots Martyn. Good to know the history of that "Lame Duck" Thanks Carl, you would have to be qwackers to want to fly one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 11 hours ago, Rodger Pettichord said: Gutless and difficult it may have been, but your beautiful shots remind us that the Cutlass sure looked good in the air. Thanks! It was a very futuristic looking plane Rodger. A shame the Germans never produced the concept in the 40s as it may have shortened the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 39 minutes ago, VH-KDK said: That is a shame to have to get rid of your kits Paul. I used to enjoy making them but they were given to my young neighbour when I came to Oz. Needless to say he was very happy with them! I am a collector Martyn. I have collected so many things over the years. Goodness knows what will happen to them when I leave this earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 12 minutes ago, paulb said: I am a collector Martyn. I have collected so many things over the years. Goodness knows what will happen to them when I leave this earth. Same here Paul, I have some boxes of stuff that I haven't opened since I have been in Australia. I find it hard to throw some "useless" things away. Having a clear out in anticipation of the toe curling is something they have discussed on the local radio recently, something I had never thought of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Some very interesting info on technical history, Martyn. And glad you did not increase the 25 % share of lost guts, I mean Gutlesses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthin Delahunt Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Wow ! Absolutely stunning shots Martyn. I believe you have just outdone your self. The Cutlass Looks great. Anthin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Farrugia Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Nice shots Martyn. Too bad she was such a lame duck cause she sure looks the part! cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Great shots Martyn! I never saw this one for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 On 9/15/2018 at 10:05 PM, Stillwater said: Some very interesting info on technical history, Martyn. And glad you did not increase the 25 % share of lost guts, I mean Gutlesses. Thanks Gerold but I stayed up there as I was too afraid to try and land the thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 On 9/16/2018 at 5:36 AM, Anthin Delahunt said: Wow ! Absolutely stunning shots Martyn. I believe you have just outdone your self. The Cutlass Looks great. Anthin. Cheers ANthin, I am glad you liked the post. Quite an old FSX plane that pleasingly works in V4.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 On 9/16/2018 at 8:36 AM, Ray Farrugia said: Nice shots Martyn. Too bad she was such a lame duck cause she sure looks the part! cheers Many thanks Ray, it was a great looking plane. Very popular with the pilots, just as long as they were watching from the ground! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 On 9/16/2018 at 1:02 PM, adambar said: Great shots Martyn! I never saw this one for some reason. Thanks Adam and no problems as I am even later with my replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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