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Description
| Manufacturer: | Vought |
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| Base model: | F8U | ||
| Designation: | F8U | ||
| Version: | -1P | ||
| Nickname: | Crusader | ||
| Equivalent to: | RF-8A RF8ARF-8A | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | ||
| Designation Period: | 1922-1962 | ||
| Basic role: | Fighter | ||
| Modified Mission: | Photographic reconnaissance/Survey | ||
| First Flew: | 1956/12/17 | ||
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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-4 | ||
Performance
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Air Force Flight Test Center Museum | Edwards AFB | California |
| USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park | Mobile | Alabama |
RF-8A on display
Air Force Flight Test Center Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Jim Bremner Oak Harbor, WA | I worked with the F8 Crusader's of VFP 63, from 11/61 to 5/64 and again from 4/71 thru 6/73. I got to knew the aircraft pretty well and travelled a great deal of the time. I started as a photoline tech and worked my way up to Det. Leading Chief. I thought I had a tough time until I deployed as Det. Maintenance Chief. Then the work really started. The second trip as Maintenance Chief ended in Sesebo, Japan, when I returned to VFP-63 for release from active duty. I was a Chief Photographer who had not worked in a photo lab in over 12 years. I loved every minute I spent working on the Crusader. She was a reliable aircraft. 10/16/2001 @ 15:41 [ref: 3412] |
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