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|   Vought YF-8E  'Crusader'
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|   Manufacturer: | Vought |  |   Base model: | F-8 |  |   Designation: | YF-8 |  |   Version: | E |  |   Nickname: | Crusader |  |   Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service |  |   Designation Period: | 1962-Present |  |   Basic role: | Fighter |  |   Status: | Prototype |  |   First Flew: | 1961/06/30 |  |   See Also: |  |  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 |   
 
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