Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III
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The Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III was an aircraft developed by Chance Vought as a successor to the successful Vought F-8 Crusader program and as a competitor to the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. Though based in spirit on the F8U-1 and F8U-2 and sharing the older aircraft's designation in the old Navy system the two aircraft shared few parts.

flyoff competition with the Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III (subject of a future Flightdeck Friday), shortly after its first flight in May 1958.1
The Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III was an aircraft developed by Chance Vought as a successor to the successful F-8 Crusader program and as a competitor to the F-4 Phantom II.2
The Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III was an aircraft developed by Chance Vought as a successor to the successful Vought F-8 Crusader program and as a competitor to the McDonnell Douglas 3

Made by Vought.

It is the successor of the Vought F-8 Crusader .

Valkyrie and Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III to name just a couple) were at least thoroughly tested after cancellation, whilst the Arrow was destroyed before it had a chance to fly to its full potential.4
Although the Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III was externally similar to the Crusader and sharing with it such design elements as the variable incidence wing, the new fighter was 5
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Height Main
497.84000000000003
Height Alt
4.98 m
Predecessor
Vought F-8 Crusader
Engine(jet)
Pratt & Whitney J75
Length Alt
17.88 m
Ferry Range Alt
122700.0
Thrust Main
16500
Jet Or Prop
jet
Lists
* List of fighter aircraft* List of military aircraft of the United States
Range Main
560
Loaded Weight Main
32320.0
Max Speed Alt
demonstrated
More General
Fuel capacity: 2
000 US gal
Loading Main
72
Developed From
Vought F-8 Crusader
Missiles
** 3 × AIM-7 Sparrow radar-guided missiles** 4 × AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles
Range More
combat
with external fuel
Max Speed Main
2
Cruise Speed Main
500.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
17590.0
Ceiling Main
60000.0
Number Built
5
Crew
1
Thrust/weight
1
Max Speed More
at 50
000 ft
Max Takeoff Weight Main
38770.0
Thrust Alt
73.4
Loaded Weight Alt
14660.0
Cruise Speed Alt
34500.0
Area Main
450.0
Primary user
United States Navy
Span Alt
12.16 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Avionics
420.0
Afterburning Thrust Alt
131.2
Manufacturer
Vought
Status
Retired
First Flight
2
Number Of Jets
1
Climb Rate Main
32500.0
Type of jet
afterburning turbojet
Guns
1200.0
Climb Rate Alt
165 m-s
Afterburning Thrust Main
29500
Length Main
1788.1599999999999
Span Main
1216.66
Area Alt
41.8 m²
Range Alt
38700.0
Similar Aircraft
* Grumman XF12F* McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
Related
* Vought F-8 Crusader* LTV A-7 Corsair II
Empty Weight Main
21860.0
Ceiling Alt
18
300 m
Ferry Range Main
1777
Category
Abandoned military aircraft projects of the United States
Carrier-based aircraft
United States fighter aircraft 1950-1959
Vought aircraft
Empty Weight Alt
9915.0
Loading Alt
350

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