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