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Chance Vought F-8 Crusader
Read the full article about the Chance Vought F-8 Crusader on Wikipedia: history, variants, operators and specifications.
Read on Wikipedia- First flight1955
- IntroductionMarch 1957
- StatusRetired
- Number built1,261
Specifications
01
Crew & dimensions
- Crew
- 1
- Length
- 55 ft 11.6 in
- Wingspan
- 35 ft 8 in
- Height
- 15 ft 9.1 in
02
Performance
- Maximum speed
- 1,066 kn, Mach 1.8
- Service ceiling
- 58,000 ft
03
Powerplant
- Powerplant
- 1 × Pratt & Whitney J57-P-20A afterburning turbojet engine (11,400 lbf / 18,000 lbf with afterburner)
04
Armament
- Armament
- Guns: 4× 20 mm (0.79 in) Colt Mk 12 cannons in lower fuselage, 125 rpg; Hardpoints: 2× side fuselage mounted Y-pylons (for mounting AIM-9 Sidewinders and Zuni rockets) and 2× underwing pylon stations
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