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Nicknamed the “Last Gunfighter,” the Vought F-8 Crusader earned its place in history with blistering speed, four autocannons, and a kill count that left MiGs in flames. Overshadowed by the F-4 Phantom ...

This stunning photograph shows a pilot ejecting from a Vought F-8 Crusader, a single-engine carrier-based jet capable of supersonic speeds. During a crash landing, the pilot bravely manages to ...

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After the conclusion of World War II, tensions in Southeast Asia grew as France attempted to reestablish colonial rule over Vietnam. The consequences of these efforts would lead to the Vietnam War ...

he said on condition I acknowledge that he agrees with the book’s authors that the Cutlass is often unfairly singled out for criticism when all early carrier jet operations were very hairy (and the ...

The F-8 Crusader, designed by Chance-Vought in 1952 in response to the Navy's call for a new fighter to operate from aircraft carriers, was something of a throwback to that earlier time — its ...

the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo and the Vought F-8 Crusader, bombers like the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress and in civilian airliners such as the Boeing 707 and the Douglas DC-8. Sources: The Smithsonian ...

In the annals of military aviation, certain aircraft carve out reputations that far exceed their initial expectations. One such aircraft is the Vought A-7 Corsair II, which despite its lack of ...

In the annals of naval aviation, few aircraft have etched such a distinct legacy as the Vought F-8 Crusader. Introduced as the world’s first carrier-based supersonic fighter in the 1956, the Crusader ...

The Vought F-8 Crusader was a successful carrier-based fighter, serving the US and French Navies until 1999. Known as "The Last of the Gunfighters," it was the final carrier-based jet equipped with ...

Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III, 1958. (Photo Credit ... only produced 18,000 pounds of thrust with afterburner and could reach a maximum speed of just Mach 1.8. McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II McDonnell ...