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Vought F-8 Crusader

67.5k Zaychik  1.8 years ago

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The Vought F-8 Crusader (originally F8U) is a single-engine, supersonic, carrier-based air superiority jet aircraft built by Vought for the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps (replacing the Vought F7U Cutlass), and for the French Navy. The first F-8 prototype was ready for flight in February 1955. The F-8 served principally in the Vietnam War. The Crusader was the last American fighter with guns as the primary weapon, earning it the title "The Last of the Gunfighters".

In September 1952, the United States Navy announced a requirement for a new fighter. It was to have a top speed of Mach 1.2 at 30,000 ft (9,144.0 m) with a climb rate of 25,000 ft/min (127.0 m/s), and a landing speed of no more than 100 mph (160 km/h). Korean War experience had demonstrated that .50 caliber (12.7 mm) machine guns were no longer sufficient and as a result the new fighter was to carry a 20 mm (0.79 in) cannon. 4x20 mm had become Navy standard prior to the Korean war: F2H, F9F, F3D and also the F7U and F4D, among others, preceded the F8U. In response, the Vought team led by John Russell Clark, created the V-383. Unusual for a fighter, the aircraft had a high-mounted wing which necessitated the use of a fuselage-mounted short and light landing gear. The major contribution to the short main gear, however, was the variable incidence wing that meant the plane did not take off and land extremely nose up, which was a characteristic of swept and low aspect ratio winged fighters.

CONTROLS

AG1......Hook
AG2...... variable-incidence wing
AG3......fold wing
AG4......drop tanks
VTOL......Flaps/slats
Trim

WEAPONRY

4x 20mm gun
4xAIM-9 Sidewinder


Blueprint that i use, some mistake were made

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 39.0ft (11.9m)
  • Length 65.4ft (19.9m)
  • Height 20.8ft (6.3m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 17,110lbs (7,761kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.97
  • Wing Loading 18.8lbs/ft2 (92.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 908.5ft2 (84.4m2)
  • Drag Points 1769

Parts

  • Number of Parts 176
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 1,042
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    67.5k Zaychik

    I reupload it cuz thumbnail... I'm perfectionist don't ask

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    1,833 ORZpasserAtw

    area 88 theme start playing

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    42.7k phrongus

    @SimplyWorking i uploaded on unlisted

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    67.5k Zaychik

    @phrongus and we can upload 3 planes per 24hours

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    42.7k phrongus

    @SimplyWorking one time i reuploaded 4 times because of the thumbnail on one of my planes

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    29.7k Sakorsky

    Crusader my beloved.

    +2 1.8 years ago