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Vought F-8 Crusader
The Vought F-8 Crusader (originally F8U) was a single-engine carrier-based air superiority jet aircraft built by Vought for the United States Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps replacing the Vought F7U Cutlass. The first F-8 prototype was ready for flight in February 1955 and was the last American fighter with guns as the primary weapon principally serving in the Vietnam War. The RF-8 Crusader was a photo-reconnaissance development and operated longer in U.S.
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CrusaderThe Vought F-8 Crusader was a single-engine, supersonic,
carrier-based air superiority jet aircraft built by Vought for the
United States Navy and the U.S.2
Designed in the 1950s, the Vought F-8 Crusader (right) was the last
American fighter designed with guns as its principle weapon.3
Die Vought F-8 Crusader (ursprünglich F8U) war ein US-amerikanisches
Jagdflugzeug, das vornehmlich auf Flugzeugträgern eingesetzt wurde.
Der Prototyp flog erstmals am 25. März 1955, insgesamt wurden 1.261
Crusader gebaut.4
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The Chance Vought F-8 Crusader was a carrier-based fighter aircraft
designed to meet the United States Navy 1952 requirement for a new
carrier jet fighter to address the shortcomings of 6
The Vought F-8 Crusader (originally F8U) was a single-engine
carrier-based air superiority jet aircraft built by Vought for the
United States Navy and the U.S.7
Made by Vought.
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United States Marine Corps
French Navy
Philippine Air Force
Height Main
480.06
Developed Into
LTV A-7 Corsair II
Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III
Engine(jet)
Pratt & Whitney J57-P-20A
Length Alt
16.53 m
Ferry Range Alt
2795.0
Thrust Main
10700
Jet Or Prop
jet
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Loaded Weight Main
29000.0
Combat Radius Main
450 mi
Height Alt
4.80 m
More General
*Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0133*Drag area: 5.0 ft² *Aspect ratio: 3.42*Fuel capacity: 1
325 U.S. gal
Introduced
March 1957
Loading Main
77
Thrust/weight
1
Missiles
***4× AIM-9 Sidewinder or Matra Magic **Air-to-surface missiles
Span Main
1087.12
Bombs
**12× 250 lb Mark 81 bombs or**8× 500 lb Mark 82 bombs or**4× 1
000 lb Mark 83 bombs or''**2× 2
000 lb Mark 84 bombs
Rockets
**2× LAU-10 rocket pods
Airfoil
300.0
Cruise Speed Main
570 mph
Ceiling Main
58000.0
Number Built
1219
Crew
1
Type of jet
Max Speed More
at 36
000 ft
Combat Radius Alt
730.0
Retired
1999-12-19
19
Thrust Alt
47.6
Loaded Weight Alt
13000.0
Cruise Speed Alt
495
Area Main
375.0
Primary user
Ferry Range More
with external fuel
Span Alt
10.87 m
Plane Or Copter?
Avionics
*Magnavox AN-APQ-84 or AN-APQ-94 Fire-control radar
Empty Weight Main
17541.0
Manufacturer
Payload Alt
2300.0
Status
First Flight
25
Number Of Jets
1
National Origin
United States
Climb Rate Main
31950.0
More Performance
12.8thumb|Weapons loadout of an F-8 Crusader
Payload Main
5000.0
Max Speed Main
Mach 1.86
Guns
1200.0
Climb Rate Alt
162.3 m-s
Afterburning Thrust Main
18000
Length Main
1653.54
Payload More
of weapons
Area Alt
34.8 m²
Similar Aircraft
*Grumman F-11 Tiger*North American F-100 Super Sabre
Max Speed Alt
73500.0
Related
*LTV A-7 Corsair II*Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III*Vought YA-7F
Afterburning Thrust Alt
80.1
Ceiling Alt
17
700 m
Ferry Range Main
1
735 mi
Category
Empty Weight Alt
7956.0
Loading Alt
378