Global Aircraft -- F-8 Crusader
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F-8 Crusader Specifications
| Primary Function: |
Carrier-based fighter and attack aircraft |
| Contractor: |
Vought |
| Crew: |
One |
| Unit Cost: |
N/A |
| Powerplant |
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One Pratt & Whitney J57 turbojet engine rated at 18,000lb |
| Dimensions |
| Length: |
54.5 ft (16.61 m) -- F-8F |
| Wingspan: |
35.6 ft (10.87 m) -- F-8F |
| Height: |
15.75 ft (4.8 m) -- F-8F |
| Weights |
| Empty: |
17,836 lb |
| Maximum Takeoff: |
34,100 lb (gross) |
| Performance |
| Speed: |
1,133 mph (mach 1.72) |
| Ceiling: |
58,000 ft (17,680 m) -- F-8F |
| Range: |
1,000 miles |
| Armament |
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Four 20mm cannons M39 and up to 2,268 kg weapons incl. two AIM Matra R530 missiles or eight 5 in (127 mm) rockets. -- F-8F |
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F-8 Crusader Achievements
- The F-8 Crusader was the last US fighter designed with guns as its primary weapon.
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