Blue Angels, Concluded - Vought F7U Cutlass 02.jpg (1/1)

"Stretch" wrote in message
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A very strange looking plane. Why is the nose so high, and wouldnt it
impede the pilots vision?

Only on the ground but given you're generally launching off the end of the
deck there isn't much to be looking at until you're in the air.

Ok, thanks for the info, I understand that the spit and the other planes
were similar with the noses high, but they had no option as the wheel was at
the back, and when they got speed during take off they would level out. This
is the fist pic I have seen of a jet with the wheel at front that would
remain with the nose up high until airborne. Just curious about the
significance of such a design for the aircraft




"The Raven" wrote in message
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"Stretch" wrote in message
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A very strange looking plane. Why is the nose so high, and wouldnt it
impede the pilots vision?

Only on the ground but given you're generally launching off the end of the
deck there isn't much to be looking at until you're in the air.