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Description
| Notes: Remanufactured F-8E. Increased fuselage strength, boundary layer control (BLC) , increased wing fatigue life, AN/APQ-124 radar. | ||
| Manufacturer: | Vought | |
| Base model: | F-8 | |
| Designation: | F-8 | |
| Version: | J | |
| Nickname: | Crusader | |
| Equivalent to: | F-8E | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | |
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
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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-20A (A/B 18,000Lb) | ||
| Thrust (each): | 10,700 lb | 4,852 kg | |
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 | |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum | Kalamazoo | Michigan |
F-8J on display
Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Sidney Jacobsen Estero, FL | I was an electrician troubleshooter (Checker) with VF-24. We were aboard the Hancock on her 1970-71 West-Pac cruise. My partner Prentis Wahlert and our other dear friend Edward Pitcher are now both gone, but over the years we had many good memories about the F-8 Crusader, and our adventures on the ship and the Western Pacific. God Bless our Shipmates who are no longer with us, and care for those on duty now. 02/03/2011 @ 16:48 [ref: 35926] |
| Roy Pivek , OR | Served '69 to '73 in VF 124 and VF 191. Like almost everyone else qualified as a plane captain before moving up to into the squadron. Deployed on the Oriskany for westpac cruise. 01/14/2011 @ 10:48 [ref: 35649] |
| Mark Wick , CO | I served aboard the USS Oriskany 1971-1972 with VF-194.
Night ops are the best with the f-8. nothing will get the juices flowing faster than a night burner run off the starbord cat,I also served with VF-124 at NAS Miramar from 1970 to 1971. that two position wing and afterburner made her a shit hot bird! No wonder they called the f-8 the MIG MASTER 02/16/2009 @ 20:11 [ref: 23747] |
| Mike Pulliam Tracy, CA | Served in VF-24 as a final checker trouble shooter for airframes in 1972 until they transitioned from the F-8j to F-14 Tomcats in 1975. At that point I went to an A-6 squadron (VA-145) until my time ran out in 1976.
Still love the way the F-8 looked in the air. Mike Pulliam AMH-2 VF-24 09/23/2004 @ 20:33 [ref: 8323] |
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