The Vought F-8 Crusader (originally F8U) is a single-engine, supersonic, carrier-based air superiority jet aircraft [2] designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Vought. It was the last American fighter that had guns as the primary weapon, earning it the title "The Last of the Gunfighters".

Jul 27, 2016 · The Vought F8U Crusader, enjoyed a very long career. Its 10,000 pounds static thrust (16,200 pounds static thrust with afterburner) Pratt & Whitney J57 turbojet gave it a top speed of Mach 1.53 at 35,000 feet and a range of 1,474 miles. It was armed with four 20mm cannon and two Sidewinders.

The Vought F8 Crusader, initially known as F8U was designed and produced by Vought as a supersonic carrier-based air superiority fighter aircraft powered by a single engine. It was intended for the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps which replaced the F7U Cutlass, and as well as…

Cuban Missile Crisis: 1962 – Photo recon Crusaders (RF-8A) flew high-speed, un-armed, tree-top missions over Cuba providing the critical evidence of the Soviet Medium Range Ballistic Missile build-up. President John F. Kennedy used the recon evidence to eventually force withdrawal of the Soviet MRBM’s.

Mar 27, 2023 · The Vought F-8 Crusader was an American jet-powered fighter that served with the US Navy from 1957-76. During its tenure, the aircraft participated in the Cuban Missile Crisis, as well as the Vietnam War.

In September 1952 the Navy issued specifications for a new carrier-based fighter with the capability to exceed the speed of sound in routine level flight. Chance-Vought won the bid with its F8U...

The Vought F-8 Crusader (originally F8U) is a single-engine, supersonic, carrier-based air superiority jet aircraft designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Vought. It was the last American fighter that had guns as the primary weapon, earning it the title "The Last of the Gunfighters".

The Vought F8U Crusader (renamed F-8 in 1962) is a single- engine, supersonic, carrier-based air superiority jet aircraft built by Vought for the United States Navy and Marine Corps (replacing the Vought F7U Cutlass).

F8U Crusader - Life Extension During the mid-1960s, with the increasing involvement in the Vietnam war, the US Navy decided to retain a number of its “27 Charlie” class carriers, notably the USS Shangri-La, Intrepid, Hancock, Ticonderoga and Oriskany. To equip the Air Wings which would man these carriers, the service life of many of

One 18,000 lb (8,165kg) afterburning thrust Pratt & Whitney J57-P20 turbojet. Fixed: Four Colt-Browning M39 20mm cannons with 144 rounds per gun in the forward fuselage.