Miloch wrote in
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In article , Mitchell
Holman says...

Miloch wrote in
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I may have to add this to my "shark mouth" collection....


As fearsome as a "shark mouth" is, don't forget to include these two
snippets of information from the text:

"The F-11 Tiger is noted for being the first jet aircraft to shoot
itself down. On 21 September 1956, during a test-firing of its 20 mm
(.79 in) cannons, pilot Tom Attridge fired two bursts midway through a
shallow dive. As the velocity and trajectory of the cannon rounds
decayed, they ultimately crossed paths with the Tiger as it continued
its descent, disabling it and forcing Attridge to crash-land the
aircraft; he survived."

"The F11F's career lasted only four years because its performance was
inferior to the Vought F-8 Crusader and the J65 engine proved
unreliable. Also, the range and endurance of the Tiger was found to be
inadequate. Thus, the Navy cancelled all orders for the F11F-1P
reconnaissance version and only 199 F11F-1 (F-11A) fighters were
built.


When I first saw the Blue Angels I just
assumed the F-11 had been built just for them.
It didn't appear to be in use anywhere else...