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Vought F-8 "Crusader"

4,794 TheFighterHelmet  6 months ago
Auto Credit Based on TheGoldenEagle55's F-8 Crusader

Modern Battles Series v1.3

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".

From Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VoughtF-8Crusader

Functionalities are moved into the In-game "Crafts Instructions"

Current Armament
- 4x Browning-Colt Mk12 20mm Cannons
- 4x AIM-9B
- 4x Mk83 1000lb Bombs
- 120x Flares (60 each)

Additional Armament Sets
Armament Set 1
- 4x Browning-Colt Mk12 20mm Cannons
- 4x AIM-9B
- 4x Rocket Pods
- 120x Flares (60 each)

Armament Set 2
- 4x Browning-Colt Mk12 20mm Cannons
- 4x AIM-9B
- 2x Mk84 2000lb Bombs
- 120x Flares (60 each)

Armament Data are from The War Thunder Wiki
https://wiki.warthunder.com/F-8E

Disclaimer
This is aircraft is not my creation, and is originally made by TheGoldenEagle55
https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/Kgeqyc/F-8-Crusader

This aircraft is modified to be lightweight for mobile devices and improved for realistic specifications and features

Missile XML is based of the "SP Weapon Balancing Database" from ReinMcDeer
https://www.simpleplanes.com/u/ReinMcDeer

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M.B.S. Catalog v1.3

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M.B.S. v1.3

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor F-8 Crusader
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 39.1ft (11.9m)
  • Length 64.7ft (19.7m)
  • Height 21.7ft (6.6m)
  • Empty Weight 26,207lbs (11,887kg)
  • Loaded Weight 35,273lbs (16,000kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.433
  • Wing Loading 53.5lbs/ft2 (261.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 658.9ft2 (61.2m2)
  • Drag Points 727

Parts

  • Number of Parts 140
  • Control Surfaces 10
  • Performance Cost 881