The Vought VE-7 "Bluebird" was an early biplane of the United States. First flying in 1917, it was designed as a two-seat trainer for the United States Army, then adopted by the United States Navy as its first fighter aircraft.

Jul 5, 2024 · First flying in 1917, it was designed as a two-seat trainer for the United States Army, then adopted by the United States Navy as its first fighter aircraft. In 1922, a VE-7 became the first airplane to take off from an American aircraft carrier.

VF-1, Wolfpack, was established on 14 October 1972 at NAS Miramar, at the same time as VF-2, and these units were the first operational fighter squadrons equipped with the Grumman F-14 Tomcat.

The VF-1 is different from modern fighter aircraft in that it can transform into three different configurations or modes for different combat environments, and can perform the task of more than one fighting vehicle: In Fighter mode it can act as a jet fighter or a space fighter; in GERWALK (or Guardian in Robotech) mode it acts as a VTOL unit ...

The Vought VE-7 "Bluebird" was an early biplane of the United States. First flying in 1917, it was designed as a two-seat trainer for the United States Army, then adopted by the United States Navy as its first fighter aircraft.

Sep 6, 2018 · The Vought VE-7 Bluebird, named for Lewis himself, was a biplane designed that same year. Lewis & Vought produced this initial offering as a 2-seat trainer for the United States Army.

Oct 17, 2024 · Vought VE-7SF 2-F-16. (Chance Vought) The VE-7 was powered by a water-cooled, normally-aspirated, 716.69-cubic-inch-displacement (11.744 liters) Wright-Hispano E3 Alert single-overhead-camshaft (SOHC) 60° V-8 engine, rated at 215 horsepower at 2,000 r.p.m.

Nov 20, 2016 · I'm also planning on building a VF-1 Tomcat from their initial cruise. I have Fightertown's "Fightertown USA Part 2" decal set and recently received the Steel Beach backdate set.

The VE-7s equipped the Navy's first two fighter squadrons; VF-1 and VF-2. A VE-7 flown by Lieutenant Virgil C. Griffin made US history on October 17, 1922: He flew off indeed for the first time, from the deck of the freshly commissioned US Aircraft carrier Langley.

Jun 14, 2021 · I collecting referenses on the hulls from VF-1 that got painted in ferris schemes in 1983 for a coming project. I've found a few pictures but would want more pictures from different points in the scheme's lifetime to see how it fades and weathers.