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F-8 Crusader Specifications
Primary Function: Carrier-based fighter and attack aircraft
Contractor: Vought
Crew: One
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant
  One Pratt & Whitney J57 turbojet engine rated at 18,000lb
Dimensions
Length: 54.5 ft (16.61 m) -- F-8F
Wingspan: 35.6 ft (10.87 m) -- F-8F
Height: 15.75 ft (4.8 m) -- F-8F
Weights
Empty: 17,836 lb
Maximum Takeoff: 34,100 lb (gross)
Performance
Speed: 1,133 mph (mach 1.72)
Ceiling: 58,000 ft (17,680 m) -- F-8F
Range: 1,000 miles
Armament
  Four 20mm cannons M39 and up to 2,268 kg weapons incl. two AIM Matra R530 missiles or eight 5 in (127 mm) rockets. -- F-8F


F-8 Crusader Achievements
  • The F-8 Crusader was the last US fighter designed with guns as its primary weapon.


F-8 Crusader Photos
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