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Here is the text :Stargazer2006 said:patvig said:In Aero Journal HS8, I found that XF6U-1 designation was first used by Vought for a 2 engine fighter like Grumman F7F. Navu Bureau of Aeronautics chnaged is mind and asked for jet engine fighter, so project was changed to XF6U-1 Pirate.
That's very interesting, Patrick! I don't have HS #8 (HS stands for "Hors-Série", which means "Special"), thanks for this info.
![Vought%20Pirate.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fvignaud.org%2Fimages%2FVought%2520Pirate.jpg&hash=a6f9d11414b8cd1639c22fcbd957652f)
By the way, my name is Patrice, the French version of Patrick ! (Just for information, I do not feel offensed).