This Day in Aviation History
October 2nd, 1946
First flight of the Vought F6U Pirate.

The Vought F6U Pirate was the Vought company’s first jet fighter, designed for US Navy during the mid-1940s. Although pioneering the use of turbojet power as the first naval fighter with an afterburner and composite material construction, the aircraft proved to be underpowered and was judged unsuitable for combat. None were ever issued to operational squadrons and they were relegated to development, training, and test roles before they were withdrawn from service in 1950….

Source:
Wikipedia, Vought F6U Pirate: http://gstv.us/1KUulVx

Tails Through Time, Vought’s Not-So-Fearsome F6U Pirate: http://gstv.us/2cU9WIW

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