Anyone have any experience with the F7U "Gutless Cutlass"

ISTR the Cutlass holds the jet fighter record for the most turns in a
spin - something around 40 before it hit the ground. The pilot left
about turn 25 or so but the camera recorded the entire trip. BTW that
earleir comment about one great turn reminds me very much of the F102 -
all the smash converted to a lot of G in about 25 seconds.
Walt BJ

Tex- Even though the USN has used a handful the F-16 is an Air Force design.
BRBR

And the more things change, the more they stay the same. F-16N went away(thanks
NAVAIRSYSCOM), and now back in Fallon...GREAT jet, particularly with contract,
GD(when I was flyin' it) maintenance.

Not a better adversary A/C for ther USN in existence.
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer

Tex- As are almost all USN aircraft. BRBR

ALMOST is right. F-4 and F-8 were not wierd looking. F-14 sure is tho.

Remember, altho the USAF had doragtory names for the F-4, the USN never did. I
heard 'double ugly, Rhino, Leadsled' all the time in the USAF, when on exchange
but in 10 years in the USN, it was the 'Phantom', my favorite jet.
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer

And the more things change, the more they stay the same. F-16N went
away(thanks
NAVAIRSYSCOM), and now back in Fallon...GREAT jet, particularly with contract,
GD (when I was flyin' it) maintenance.

Why was contractor maintenance by General Dynamics employees superior to
Navy maintenance?

(Paul Michael Brown) wrote in
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And the more things change, the more they stay the same. F-16N went
away(thanks
NAVAIRSYSCOM), and now back in Fallon...GREAT jet, particularly with
contract, GD (when I was flyin' it) maintenance.

Why was contractor maintenance by General Dynamics employees superior
to Navy maintenance?

Primarily continuity in personnel and experience, just like the NADEP
maintenance. Teaching sailors to work on F-16s is not cost effective
since there is a single location for them. In a three year tour you
*might* get two good years of work out of most maintenance techs. First 6
months is getting up to speed, last 6 months is training your
replacement, and there is always leave, etc. in the middle.On top of
that, with the single location, they lose the skills after they transfer
out. Doesn't make sense.

Dave in San Diego