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Description
| Manufacturer: | Vought | |
| Base model: | F-8 | |
| Designation: | F-8 | |
| Version: | A | |
| Nickname: | Crusader | |
| Equivalent to: | F8U-1 | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | |
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
| First Flew: | 1955/09/30 | |
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| Serial/Bureau Number: | 145336 | |
| Location: | The Air Museum "Planes of Fame", Chino California | |
Specifications
| Length: | 54' 3" | 16.5 m | |
| Height: | 15' 9" | 4.8 m | |
| Wingspan: | 35' 8" | 10.8 m | |
| Wingarea: | 350.0 sq ft | 32.5 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 17,836 lb | 8,088 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 34,100 lb | 15,464 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney J57-P-4A | ||
Performance
| Range: | 1,425 miles | 2,294 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 570 mph | 917 km/h | 495 kt |
| Max Speed: | 1,322 mph | 2,128 km/h | 1,150 kt |
| Climb: | 27,200 ft/min | 8,290 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 52,350 ft | 15,956 m | |