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Description
| Manufacturer: | Vought | |
| Base model: | F-8 | |
| Designation: | YF-8 | |
| Version: | C | |
| Nickname: | Crusader | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | |
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
| Status: | Prototype | |
| First Flew: | 1958/08/20 | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 54' 3" | 16.5 m | |
| Height: | 15' 9" | 4.8 m | |
| Wingspan: | 35' 8" | 10.8 m | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney J57-P-16 | ||
| Thrust (each): | 17,500 lb | 7,936 kg | |
Performance
| Max Speed: | 1,322 mph | 2,128 km/h | 1,150 kt |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Guy E. Franklin Montgomery, AL | READY FOR FIRST FLIGHT - Having been flown to Edwards AFB, Calif. from Dallas, Tex. aboard a U.S. Air Force C-124 transport, Crusader number one, an XF8U-1, gets a final going over by ground crews in preparation for its first flight on March 25, 1955, a mere 21 months after initial design work had begun. 09/30/2005 @ 09:13 [ref: 11372] |
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