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]

Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base Abstract This article uses recently released U.S. Navy documents and also correspondence with pilots and maintainers to add to existing biographies of the Vought F-8 Crusader in service with the U.S. Navy in Vietnam. It examines the common claim that the F-8 was ‘the last of the

2023年3月27日 · Starting on October 23, 1962, F-8 Crusaders played a pivotal role in the capturing of reconnaissance images during the Cuban Missile Crisis. An unarmed variant, the RF-8A, was equipped with cameras, instead of missiles, and tasked with flying low-level reconnaissance missions over Cuba, to capture photos of Cuban and Soviet forces.

2023年10月23日 · The Chance-Vought F8 Crusader was the U.S. Navy’s premier single-engine jet air superiority fighter from 1957 to 1976.

Adopted by the U.S. Navy in 1957, this single-engine, 1,000-mph dogfighter downed 19 MiGs during the Vietnam War and was an accurate, deadly strafer. Yet despite its service record, speed, and...

2022年9月14日 · Utilizing nearly the identical powerplant of the North American F-100 "Super Sabre", the F-8 Crusader became the world's first carrier-based aircraft to break the speed of sound. The single-seat Crusader featured a long fuselage with a swept-back high-wing assembly and single-engine installation.

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 for the French Navy.

2023年4月9日 · F-8s were armed with four 20mm cannons and could carry up to four air-air missiles. The F-8A entered service in 1957 with Squadron VF-32 aboard the USS Saratoga. The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps used the Crusaders, as did the French Navy and the Philippines. Vought produced 1,261 F-8s. [i]

2024年8月28日 · Summary and Key Points: The F-8 Crusader, developed by Vought in response to 1952 U.S. Navy requirements, was a groundbreaking fighter jet that first flew in 1955. It featured a unique...

One of the most capable fighters of the post-World War II era, the F-8 Crusader was a sleek design that featured a gaping jet intake beneath the fuselage and a variable-incidence wing that could...