Dan Vincent

ln anyone tell me how well these fly? I picked this kit up a few years ago because it was such a neat looking model...and Global kits are very well done.

ajcoholic

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I have a review I am certain on the smaller one (there were two sizes if memory serves me right) - I think I remember they flew pretty good. I had a few of the early 1990's Global kits, they fly fine but the wood is so-so.

AJC

Dan Vincent

Andrew,

I think you're correct...I seem to remember a .40 size.

The Navy Cutlass was a great-looking airplane. Bob Violett told me they were tricky to fly and earned the knickname "Widow-Maker."

littlefly

Got the exact same kit stored downstairs. Looking to convert to ribbed wing to eliminate problem of hard-to-get- cores so I can build one and keep kit virgin.

Dan Vincent

Dennis,

What will you use for power in your Cutlass-10?

I'm thinking about an ASP .12 if I ever decide to build it.

I've never seen one fly but heard they fly pretty good.

Lynn S

a little history of the F7U Cutlass...the tailless design was based on information found at the Arado company in Germany after WWII. Chance Vought was interested in the design because of the compact size and speed.
The first flight was in Sept, 1948, production started in March,1950. Production ended in 1955 after 290 had been produced.
max. speed 680 mph, range 600 miles, ceiling 40,000 ft. arms. four 20mm., four Sparrow AAM. (from The Illustrated History of Fighters)

Clean

AND Americas's first carrier based jet fighter, negating the need for the Grumman Fireball half jet/half piston fighter.

Dan Vincent

Hi William Crane,

Haven't seen your name since Isky's CL board. Good to see you here.

I always thought that was the McDonnell "Phantom" and then the "Banshee"..and then the Gurmman "Panther" and "Cougar."

Wasn't the Cutlass from the mid-50's. I remember someone telling me they lost 21 test pilots and a high percentage of the production run were crashed.

Lynn S

"The Illustrated Hist. of Fighters" says the McDonald FH-1 Phantom was the first jet fighter to operate from Navy carriers as the first shipborne jet fighter squadron in the world. It was the first jet to fly from a carrier in 1946.

dennis

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The Global Cutlass has a tendency to build heavy and the balance can really get too far front really quick. I built 3 of them and all were powered with the cox TD09 which is an ideal match for the plane. It puts out lots of power especially when the venturi is opened a few thousand and you use a bladder or pressurize the backplate. Can't overemphasize that enough.
The ASP12 and OS10FSR were too heavy and really didn't do the plane justice. Obviously you won't use the slider mechanism for control and equipment is a little smaller and lighter then the 70's when this plane made it's appearance.
Don't use light duty parkflyer stuff for this plane it can reall build up a head of steam and it does turn reasonably tight. A stunter it isn't obviously but it's a lot of fun to fly.
The 40 is a tough nut to crack.All that I've seen have been too heavy, mine included. I sold it without ever flying it to a club member who just had to have it. To this day it's never been flown