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F-8A Crusader

4,227 MonsNotTheMonster  2 months ago


Vought F-8 Crusader


The Vought F-8 Crusader (originally F8U) is a single-engine, supersonic, carrier-based air superiority jet aircraft 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"


Specifications

Country of Origin: United States of America
Role: Fighter Aircraft
Crew: 1
Armament: RKT, 20mm Machine Guns, STDM
Current Payload: 35x RKT, 2X STDM
Livery: VF-62 Boomerangs


Features

  • Auto aileron trim (simulated pilot)
  • G-limiter (+8.5, -1)

Controls
Normal Throttle/Pitch/Roll/Yaw/Landing Gear
AG1: Lights and Engine
AG-2 : Nose wheel steering/Refueling Probe/Arrestor hook
AG-3 : N/A
AG-4 : N/A
AG-5 : N/A
AG-6 : N/A
AG-7 : Weapon Drop
AG-8 : Weapon Arm
VTOL: Trim
Trim: Flaps and Variable incidence wing


Author's notes

AG2 is a multipurpose activation group. With gear down and in the air, AG2 lowers the arrestor hook. With gear down while grounded, AG2 activates NWS high. With gear up (and presumably flying), AG2 extends the refueling probe.

When performing carrier landings, keep AG2 activated until the arrestor hook automatically detaches.

To perform a takeoff with it's variable incidence wings:

Full Flaps
Full Trim
Full Pitch
Throttle to 100%


Feel free to modify it however you want, I would like to see it hehehe. Anyways thanks for upvoting. And btw, if you notice it has ReinMCDeer style, that's because I based it on his builds. I got inspired from him and NewWorldAerospace too

Forum Post about the other Crusader variants

—MonsNotTheMonster

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 38.7ft (11.8m)
  • Length 57.4ft (17.5m)
  • Height 19.3ft (5.9m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 30,313lbs (13,749kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.611
  • Wing Loading 34.3lbs/ft2 (167.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 884.4ft2 (82.2m2)
  • Drag Points 386

Parts

  • Number of Parts 239
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 1,347