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The Ford Parts and Accessories Depot of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada is a historic building in the neighborhood of Huff Bremner Estate. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In 2006, the building was added to the Edmonton Inventory of Historic Sites on the basis of its " Early Modern architecture in the International Style ".
The Vought F-8 Crusader (originally F8U) is a single-engine, supersonic, carrier-based air superiority jet aircraft [2] 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".
Vought is heavily involved in the Boeing 747, Boeing 787 aircraft as well as supplying parts for the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II and the V-22 Osprey. In July 2003, the Aerostructures Corp., owned by the Carlyle Group and based in Nashville, Tennessee , merged with Vought. [ 2 ]
This Vought F4U Corsair with registration FAH-609 Air Force of Honduras, shot down three aircraft: a Cavalier F-51D Mustang and two Goodyear FG-1D Corsairs of the Salvadoran Air Force 17 July 1969, commanding by Captain Fernando Soto Henriquez. This was the last combat between piston engined aircraft. [citation needed]
CA-18 Mustang 23. A68-175 (painted as 44-74950 Slender Tender Tall) – privately owned in Wilmington, Delaware. [66] Cavalier Mustang II. 67-14866 Bum Steer – privately owned in Houston, Texas. [67] 67-22579 Mormon Mustang – privately owned in Rexburg, Idaho. [68] 67-22580 Six Shooter – privately owned in Ennis, Montana. [69]
Vought aircraft — a brand of aircraft manufactured in the United States since 1917. The manufacturers' names have included: Lewis and Vought Corporation , Chance Vought , Vought-Sikorsky , Ling-Temco-Vought , LTV Aerospace, Vought Aircraft Companies, and the current Vought Aircraft Industries .
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Its design was derived from the Vought F-8 Crusader; in comparison with the F-8, the A-7 is both smaller and restricted to subsonic speeds, its airframe being simpler and cheaper to produce. Following a competitive bid by Vought in response to the United States Navy 's (USN) VAL (Heavier-than-air, Attack, Light) requirement, an initial contract ...