The Vought F6U Pirate was the Vought company's first jet fighter, designed for the United States 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.

2024年1月23日 · 海军飞行员也轻蔑地称F6U为“土拨鼠” 。1950年10月30日， BuAer （The Bureau of Aeronautics ；即 航空局）向沃特通报了海军对海盗的看法，既有官僚主义的留言，也有严厉的措辞： “事实证明，F6U-1的性能非常低

The Vought F6U Pirate was designed by Chance Vought as the first jet fighter of the company. Built during the mid-1940s, it was intended for the United States Navy. It first flew in October 1946 and was canceled in 1950. A total of thirty-three aircraft were built.

2018年2月21日 · The F6U Pirate went on to see a low-key service career as an experimental jet for USN squadron VX-3 and nothing more. Only 30 production-quality machines were built under the F6U-1 designation while a sole F6U-1 was pulled aside for conversion to the "F6U-1P" photographic-reconnaissance platform.

The Vought F6U Pirate was the Vought company's first jet fighter, designed for the United States 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.

Vought F6U-1, USN Serial number 122479 was the 2nd production airplane. It was a flight test aircraft which ended its career in the desert of Socorro, New Mexico as a ground subject for explosive charge cutting development. The shattered airframe then found its way to the Connecticut Air Museum where some restoration on the vertical

The F6U Pirate enjoyed a low-key service career as an experimental jet for the U.S. Navy's VX-3 squadron, and nothing more. Only 30 production-grade machines were built under the F6U-1 designation, while the F6U-1 alone was reserved for conversion to the "F6U-1P" photographic reconnaissance platform.

The Vought F6U Pirate was the company's first jet fighter. A specification was issued by the US Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics ("BuAer") for a single-seat carrier-based fighter powered by a Westinghouse "24C" (later "J34") turbojet, on 5 September 1944.

Vought F6U Pirate Design & Development. A specification was issued by the US Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics (BuAer) for a single-seat, carrier-based fighter powered by a Westinghouse24C (later J34) axial turbojet on 5 September 1944. Chance Vought was awarded a contract for three V-340 (company designation) prototypes on 29 December 1944.

Constant-Mach-number, hydraulically-actuated speed brakes which limited the maximum Mach number of the airplane in a dive. Kneeling nose gear in lieu of wing fold for carrier deck spotting. Elevator spring and balance tabs to lighten longitudinal stick force. Pilot ejection seat. Metalite panels used to cover wing, fuselage, and tail surfaces.