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		In 1957 the Crusader won the Collier Trophy for its contributions to the advancement of aviation science.
		The F8U series enjoyed a long service life which was extended in the 1960s by remanufacturing and updating existing aircraft.
		Crusaders flew in Navy reserve units until 1987, and the French navy flew its Crusaders well into the 1990’s.
	www.vought.com /heritage/products/html/f8u.html (188 words)

	The Vought F8U-1(F-8A) Crusader (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-1.cs.princeton.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The F8U series enjoyed a long service life, which was extended in the 1960s by re-manufacturing and updating existing aircraft.
		The Vought F8U Crusader was the first U.S.Navy aircraft capable of sustained supersonic flight and was the first Navy fighter capable of exceeding 1000 mph (1,609 km/h) in level flight.
		The Navy felt that the Crusader could beat that record by a substantial margin, perhaps even giving the Crusader the distinction of being the first aircraft to set a record that exceeded 1000 mph (1,609 km/h).
	www.plane-crazy.net.cob-web.org:8888 /links/f8.htm (2519 words)

	Vought F8U Crusader
		In September 1952, the Navy laid out for competitive bid by eight aircraft manufacturing companies the specifications for a new carrier-based fighter which, aside from normal requirements for easy maintenance, folding wings and a slow landing speed, also specified that it be able to exceed the speed of sound in routine level flight.
		The wing was also unique in providing a two-position, variable incidence wing which allowed the pilot to hydraulically raise it 7 degrees to enable the aircraft to land and takeoff at slow speeds while maintaining the fuselage parallel to a carrier deck or runway for excellent visibility by the pilot.
		Armed with four- twenty mm cannons, the F8U was a gunfighter and considered a pure air-superiority aircraft by its pilots.
	www.aviation-central.com /1946-1970/afn60.htm (201 words)

	Marine Gunfighters
		The Lancers prepared to bid farewell to the Crusader in 1968, as they were scheduled to transition to the newest version of the Phantom, the F-4J.
		With the intention of flying their Crusaders across the Pacific to NAS Atsugi, Japan, the squadron launched its aircraft in three groups of six aircraft, with the first two elements led by LtCol.
		The Crusader could haul an amazing quantity of beer stuffed in the ammo compartment and around the guns; in the neighborhood of 20 cases as I recall.
	www.cloudnet.com /~djohnson/usmc.htm (5499 words)

	Informat.io on F 8 Crusader
		Two Crusaders prepare to launch from the USS Midway (CV-41); their variable-incidence wings are in the "up" position.
		The Crusader was not a particularly easy airplane to fly and quite unforgiving on landings where it suffered from yaw instability.
		The last Navy fighter Crusader were retired from VF-191 and VF-194 aboard USS Oriskany (CV-34) in 1974, although VFP-63 continued to fly reconnaissance RF-8Gs.
	www.informat.io /?title=F-8_Crusader (2040 words)

	[1.0] Crusader In Development
		However, the company was able to recover their fortunes and then some with the outstanding "Crusader" fighter, and refined the aircraft through a series of variants and updates.
		The Crusader had already been taken up to 1,770 KPH (1,100 MPH) in test flights, but Windsor had been told only to exceed 1,000 MPH, in order to break a record set by the Air Force with an F-100C in 1955.
		Finally, recovering from a spin in the Crusader was difficult, though it gave plenty of warning of "departure" from normal flight.
	www.vectorsite.net /avcrus_1.html (5934 words)

	The Vought F-8 Crusader (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		* The Vought F-8 Crusader was one of the first true supersonic carrier-based fighter aircraft.
		It was built in large quantity and had a significant operational career as a dogfighter, strike aircraft, and reconnaissance platform.
		This document gives a history and description of the Crusader.
	www.vectorsite.net /avcrus.html (68 words)

	Hasegawa 1/72 F-8C (conversion), by Julien Dixon
		In flight, ram air was ingested by the scoops, while during ground operations, and at some low power settings, negative pressure in the engine bay forced the spring-loaded doors to open and admit cooling ambient air.
		It is interesting to note also in 1957 the Crusader won the Collier Trophy for its contributions to the advancement of aviation science.
		For the E model Crusaders the nose is like a cone with curving sides, however on the C model the nose is more of a pointed cone with flat sides, these photos from Ex USN Crusader Driver Tom Weinel illustrate the differences.
	modelingmadness.com /reviews/viet/us/dixonf8c.htm (2289 words)

	F8U Crusader or A7 Corsair II 3 views
		F8U Crusader or A7 Corsair II 3 views
		F8U Crusader or A7 Corsair II 3 views (Full Version)
		It is an awesome sound, and a great project he has taken on..
	www.rcuniverse.com /forum/m_1558437/printable.htm (917 words)

	Chance-Vought RF-8
		he F-8 (F8U) Crusader was designed in 1953 in response to a request from the Navy for a new supersonic day fighter.
		The most unusual was a variable-incidence wing in which the wing was capable of being rotated about its rear spar to raise the entire wing, thereby increasing visibility for the pilot.
		The Crusader has a maximum speed of 1100 knots at 40,000 feet and a combat range of 700 miles.
	www.nasm.si.edu /research/aero/aircraft/chance_vought_rf8.htm (592 words)

	Chance Vought F-8 Crusader
		The F-8 Crusader model aircraft was and was the last American jet fighter with cannons as the primary weapon.
		The F-8 Crusader model aircraft would be credited with the best victory ratio of any American type model aircraft in the Vietnam War, 19:3, although most of its victories were achieved using AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and not its cannons.
		F8U-3 Crusader III - new design loosely based on the earlier F-8 variants, created to compete against the F-4 Phantom II, J75-P-5A engine with 29,500 lbf (131 kN) of afterburning thrust, first flight June 2, 1958, attained Mach 2.6 in test flights, cancelled after 5 model aircraft because the Phantom II won the Navy contract.
	www.aviationtrivia.homestead.com /F8.html (3319 words)

	F-8 Crusader - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Crusader was not an easy airplane to fly, and often unforgiving in carrier landings where it suffered from yaw instability.
		The last Navy fighter Crusaders were retired from VF-191 and VF-194 aboard USS Oriskany in 1976, although VFP-63 continued to fly reconnaissance RF-8Gs up to 1982.
		Although externally similar to the Crusader and sharing with it such design elements as the variable incidence wing, the new fighter was larger and was powered by the Pratt and Whitney J75-P-5A engine generating 29,500 lb
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/F-8_Crusader (2200 words)

	Fleither » F8U Crusader (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Vought F8U was the first carrier based that fly in excess 1,000 mph.
		While serving as a 1 project officer of the F8U and 18 WHEREAS, John was selected as a Project 1 19 astronaut and was.
		The A4 Skyhawk while others the CAG received the F8U which by contrast was a of my fondest recollections that period was running the.
	www.fleither.com /category/f8u-crusader (1283 words)

	Hasegawa 1/48 Vought F-8E Crusader
		The first F8U flew in March 1955 and demonstrated its potential from the beginning, becoming the Navy’s first fighter to exceed Mach 1 in level flight.
		Without the raised wing, the Crusader’s landing speed was increased to 130 knots to avoid dragging the tail on touchdown.
		Re-designated as the F-8 in 1962, the F8U was an extremely capable dogfighter and in the skies of Vietnam, it lead the pack on MiG kills until its replacement, the F-4 Phantom II entered the theater.
	www.internetmodeler.com /2003/march/first-looks/has_f-8e.htm (1254 words)

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		When the target was within range of the guns, and he had the target in the gunsight, he received a signal to that effect and was instructed to commence firing.
		The Crusaders were originally equipped with an ejection seat designed by Vought.
		By the time all of the modifications to the airframe were designed, it was decided that the in-station incorporation of the change would be made beginning with the F8U-2 model, and all of the F8U-1 and -1E aircraft would be modified by the Navy during their next depot-level maintenance period.
	www.vought.com /heritage/special/html/sf8u2.html (635 words)

	Vought F-8 Crusader - Message Board - ezboard.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Crusader was agile and their pilots had been trained as dogfighters, while the Phantom was big and its pilots had been largely trained for intercept missions.
		The value of the Crusader in the war was such that in 1966 a re-manufacturing program was initiated to refurbish existing models and add enhancements: stronger wings and main landing gear, longer nosewheel strut, and, on some variants, double-droop leading edge and blown flaps devised for the Aeronavale Crusaders.
		The 11 still in operation are the last operational examples of the 1,261 Crusaders built, and are scheduled to be replaced by the Dassault Rafale-M, beginning in 1998, ending 40 years of Crusader operations.
	p090.ezboard.com /fjpspanzersfrm25.showMessage?topicID=361.topic (3583 words)

	Aerospaceweb.org \| Aircraft Museum - F-8 Crusader
		The Crusader was originally developed to meet a US Navy requirement for a supersonic fighter to operate from and defend its aircraft carrier fleet.
		Though the Crusader was already somewhat obsolete by the time of the Vietnam War, the F-8 served with distinction in that conflict and collected more air-combat victories than any other type of aircraft.
		Some 1,259 Crusaders were built for the US Navy and Marines, the Philippines, and the French Navy.
	www.aerospaceweb.org /aircraft/fighter/f8 (449 words)

	Almansur: Hijacking the Vagabonds
		The squadron had been promised the F8U Crusader, but got the death kiss instead.
		The F8U-2 (F-8C) Crusaders were flown by the Jolly Rogers from 1960 to 1964.
		They were part of CVG-7, aboard the USS Independence, taking part in the blockade of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
	www.almansur.com /jollyrogers/vagabondshijacked.htm (611 words)

	Midway's Hangar: The Restoration Facility for the USS MIDWAY museum - Vought F-8 Crusader (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The last Navy fighter developed by the Chance Vought company before it was absorbed into the Ling-Temco-Vought organization, the F-8 Crusader was designed to meet a 1952 Navy requirement for a supersonic air-superiority fighter.
		The F-8 was equipped with an afterburner, and was unusual in having a high-mounted wing, the incidence of which could be increased to reduce the landing speed, without forcing the aircraft to assume an exaggerated nose-high attitude.
		The museum is hoping to acquire an F-8 Crusader for its collection.
	members.cox.net /midwayhangar/planes/F-8.htm (207 words)

	Directory of links to all things military. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Vought F8U Crusader was the first Navy aircraft capable of sustained supersonic flight and was the first Navy fighter capable of exceeding 1000 mph in level flight.
		In September of 1952, the Navy issued a Request For Proposals for a new carrier-based day fighter capable of Mach 1.2 at 30,000 feet and Mach 0.9 at sea level, an initial climb rate of 25,000 feet per minute, and a landing speed of only 100 knots.
		Crusader III: The Best They Ever Cancelled, Mike Badrocke, Air Enthusiast No 58, 1995.
	www.worldnewsstand.net /04/military/No33.htm (1064 words)

	Vought F-8 Crusader - en (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In Navy hands, the Crusader was operated more as a dogfighter -- wing pylons were rarely fitted to Navy Crusaders -- and racked up scores against North Vietnamese MiGs -- though enemy fighter opposition was never more than a serious nuisance, with most American air losses due to an impressive system of ground defenses.
		The success of the F-8 Crusader in air combat led to an intense rivalry with pilots of the F-4 Phantom.
		But the Vietnam War was the high tide of the Crusader; increasingly replaced by its rival, the F-4, by 1972 the fighter versions of the F-8 were being phased out of service.
	www.military.cz /usa/air/post_war/f8/f8_en.htm (491 words)

	Hasegawa 1/48 F-8E Crusader
		The Crusader’s eventual replacement, the F-4 Phantom didn’t have an internal gun at all in its Naval versions and a Navy fighter design didn’t come equipped with a standard cannon until the F-14 Tomcat entered service.
		The lack of a two seat trainer (only one built late in the program) meant that Crusader pilots were some of the most experience fliers that the Navy had at the time as they had to learn to fly their planes solo from day one.
		The French Navy operated Crusaders from their even smaller aircraft carriers since 1964 and only just retired their last aircraft a few years ago to transition to the Rafale M. The Philippines also purchased several rebuilt Crusaders in 1977.
	modelingmadness.com /reviews/viet/chladekf8preview.htm (1953 words)

	AIRPOWER.CALLIHAN.CC- F8U-1 Crusader (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Crusader was an aircraft carrier-based fighter aircraft built by Chance-Vought.
		Later types, such as the F-4 Phantom II, had been expected to engage incoming bombers at long range, with missiles as their sole air-to-air weapons, and thus maneuverability was not a design feature.
		The Crusader would be credited with the best kill ratio of any American type in the war, 19:3.
	airpower.callihan.cc /HTML/Spotlight/F8U.htm (230 words)

	1958 Aircraft Photo Gallery
		F8U-1 Crusader, BuNo 143706, sidewinder missile, China Lake, 18 Mar 1958.
		F8U-1 Crusader, BuNo 143706, A4D-1 Skyhawk and A4D-2 Skyhawk, Rockeye and ordies, China Lake Hot Line, early 1958 as 143706 crashed 09 May 1958.
		NAF pilots and plane captains in front of a F3H Demon, F8U-1 Crusader and F4D-1 Skyray, China Lake, November 1958.
	www.chinalakealumni.org /1958.htm (1306 words)

	Vought F8U / F-8 Crusader - carrier borne fighter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The prototype Crusader single-seat carrier-based fighter flew for the first time on 25 March 1955.
		The first production F-8A flew on 20 September of the same year and this version began reaching US Navy operational squadrons in March 1957.
		Several other versions of the Crusader were produced.
	avia.russian.ee /air/usa/chance_crusader.html (101 words)

	Cybermodeler Online - Academy 1/72 Vought F-8P Crusader
		The Vought Corporation developed the F8U Crusader as the Navy's first practical supersonic fighter, using the same J57 engine as the Air Force's first supersonic fighter, the F-100 Super Sabre.
		First flown in 1955, the F8U employed a unique approach to achieving maximum lift at low airspeeds without the corresponding nose-high attitude - the variable incidence wing.
		To extend the service life of the aircraft, the aircraft were refurbished to prolong their service lives and redesignaed F-8P (not to be confused with the Crusaders sold to the Philippines that were also designated F-8P).
	www.cybermodeler.com /hobby/kits/aca/kit_aca_f-8p.shtml (658 words)

	The Last Crusader
		With the development of the French Crusader was the need to train the nucleus of French pilots for their first squadrons.
		During our 16th annual “Last Crusader Reunion” in May 1999 at Pensacola, the French pilots informed us that their last Crusader squadron was to be decommissioned by the end of the year.
		It was appropriate that Crash made this presentation to the last Crusader pilots, as he was in VF-154 for the first Crusader squadron deployment in February 1958 in Hancock.
	www.tailhook.org /LCrusad.htm (1916 words)

	1962 Aircraft Photo Gallery
		F8U-1 Crusader BuNo 144430, DIRTY, Aluminum powder dispenser, China Lake, 13 Mar 1962.
		F-8E Crusader BuNo 149159, SHRIKE missile, China Lake, 18 Dec 1962.
		F8U-1 Crusader BuNo 144430 firing ZUNI FFAR's and VX-5 TF-9J Cougar BuNo 147367, XE-16, chase, 01 Jan 1963.
	www.chinalakealumni.org /1962.htm (1224 words)

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