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Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III

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VTOL Down for wing flap (best for low speeds 120-140 mph) you can put it slightly above the center for level flight. TRIM down for fins down.

The Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III was an aircraft developed by Chance Vought as a successor to the successful Vought F-8 Crusader program and as a competitor to the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. Though based in spirit on the F8U-1 and F8U-2, and sharing the older aircraft's designation in the old Navy system, the two aircraft shared few parts. Fly-offs against the Crusader III's main competitor, the future McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, demonstrated that the Vought design had a definite advantage in maneuverability. John Konrad, Vought's chief test pilot, later stated that the Crusader III could fly circles around the Phantom II. Combat thrust-to-weight ratio (T/W ratio) was almost unity (0.97), while early F4H had only 0.87. However, the solitary pilot in the XF8U-3 was easily overwhelmed with the workload required to fly the intercept and fire Sparrows which required constant radar illumination from the firing aircraft, while the Phantom II had a dedicated radar intercept officer on board.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 30.5ft (9.3m)
  • Length 52.4ft (16.0m)
  • Height 14.9ft (4.6m)
  • Empty Weight 18,843lbs (8,547kg)
  • Loaded Weight 21,225lbs (9,627kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.588
  • Wing Loading 49.2lbs/ft2 (240.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 431.6ft2 (40.1m2)
  • Drag Points 5901

Parts

  • Number of Parts 151
  • Control Surfaces 3
  • Performance Cost 653

Required Mods

  • Advanced_Cockpit by Gestour
    Version 1.0 (9/22/2016 7:52:56 AM)