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2. Vought F-8 Crusader - Wikipedia

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   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".

3. Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III - Wikipedia

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   A view of the XF8U-3's chin inlet shows it to be drastically different from its predecessor, the Vought F-8 Crusader. The XF8U-3 first flew on 2 June 1958. Despite claims by many books and articles that the aircraft reached Mach 2.6 at 35,000 ft (10,670 m) during testing, the maximum speed achieved was Mach 2.39, and normal operating speed was no more than Mach 2.32. [10]

4. Category:1950s United States fighter aircraft - Wikipedia

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   Vought F-8 Crusader; Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III; W. WS-201 This page was last edited on 13 May 2019, at 16:39 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...

5. Vought F8U Crusader - Wikipedia

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6. Forrestal-class aircraft carrier - Wikipedia

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   The Forrestal class was the first completed class of "supercarriers" of the Navy, so called because of their then-extraordinarily high tonnage (75,000 tons, 25% larger than the post-World War II-era Midway class), full integration of the angled deck, very large island, and most importantly their extremely strong air wing (80–100 jet aircraft, compared to 65–75 for the Midway class and ...

7. Category:Vought aircraft - Wikipedia

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   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 .

8. Variable-incidence wing - Wikipedia

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   An RF-8 Crusader using its variable-incidence wing during a landing approach. A variable-incidence wing has an adjustable angle of incidence relative to its fuselage.This allows the wing to operate at a high angle of attack for take-off and landing while allowing the fuselage to remain close to horizontal.

9. File:Vought RF-8A Crusader of VFP-63 in flight, circa in 1962 ...

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   A U.S. Navy Vought RF-8A Crusader (BuNo 146846) of Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 63 (VFP-63) Det. A "Eyes of the Fleet" approaches for a landing aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Midway (CVA-41), circa in 1961-1962.