The F-8E (FN) is a variant of the Vought F-8 Crusader operated exclusively by the French Navy 's air arm, the Aéronavale, in the fleet air defence role. The aircraft incorporated a number of design changes from the standard F-8E Crusader that were required to …

The Vought F-8 Crusader (originally F8U) is a single-engine, supersonic, carrier-based air superiority jet aircraft built by Vought for the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps (replacing the Vought F7U Cutlass), and for the French Navy. The first F-8 prototype was ready for flight in February 1955.

Introduced in Update "Direct Hit", the F-8E (FN) (France) represents the first entry of the French carrier-based air force into the supersonic era. The Crusader is a relatively difficult aircraft to master, especially when considering the opponents at its battle rating.

The F-8E(FN) was intended to be a multi-mission fighter aircraft. To fill this requirement, the standard configuration of four 20-mm. cannons was retained, as was the fuselage-mounted dual Sidewinder pylons.

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". [3][4]

RF-8A是改良自F-8A的無武裝 偵察機，原始編號F8U-1P。 RF-8A在機腹下方安裝五具 照相機，機身上方位了配合外型的變化與 面積率 而稍微突起。 機上的武裝以及射控 雷達 全部拆除，僅剩裝在機身內部的 照明彈，提供夜間攝影之用。 第一架偵察型於1956年12月首次飛行，次年9月正式遞交VFP-61中隊在 中途島號航艦 上服役。 總生產量為144架。 F-8B原始編號F8U-1E，換裝 AN/APS-67 雷達，具有部分全天候作戰能力，其他與F-8A相同。 第一架於1958年9月飛行，總共生 …

2020年6月4日 · 法国海军以F-8E为基础，要求LTV为自己定制F-8E（FN）全天候截击型。 该机具有改进的增升襟翼和前缘缝翼、边界层控制系统、大平尾、AN/APQ-104雷达以及兼容马特拉R530空空导弹的火控系统。 法国海军订购了40架单座和6架双座型“十字军”以及充足的备零件，但由于美国国会否决出售双座型，合同被修改为42架单座机。 “十字军”的服役经历. 首批四名法国海航飞行员在佛罗里达州塞西尔机场的VF-174中队接受换装训练，1963年5月6日，第一名法国 …

In 1962, the French Navy (Marine Nationale) ordered the Vought F-8 Crusader as a carrier-based air superiority fighter to succeed the Aquilon. It was to serve aboard the new Aeronautique Navale (Aeronavale) aircraft carriers Foch and Clemenceau.

Model Number : F-8E(FN) Model Name : Crusader Model Type: Fighter . Specifications

2020年3月19日 · 法国海军首个装备“十字军”的单位是第12中队(12f)，在1964年10月15日重新组建，装备了12架f-8e(fn)。 六个月后的1965年3月1日，第14中队(14F)从古老的“海盗”活塞战斗机换装“十字军”。