+"Patuxent River Maryland USA" +1948 stock footage and images

Flight testing of Jet Fighter aircraft Chance Vought XF7U-1 built for the U.S. Navy.

Views of the Chance Vought swept-back jet fighter XF7U-1 (#122472) on runway of Patuxent Naval Air Station ready to take off. View of U.S. test pilot (possibly Robert Baker?) adjusting helmet. The aircraft takes off at a high speed. Photographers recording action as the aircraft goes aloft for a test flight.