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How Vought saved itself with the F-8 Crusader
After a series of failed jet programs, Vought faced losing Navy contracts entirely. The Crusader emerged from this crisis ...
The first several decades of aerial combat were fought with conventional firearms. World War I planes like the Sopwith Camel used dual Vickers .303 caliber machine guns not unlike the machine guns ...
The F-8 Crusader, America’s first carrier jet to exceed Mach 1, became legendary over Vietnam. With four 20mm cannons and a variable-incidence wing, it claimed 19 air-to-air victories and earned the ...
Click to open image viewer. The F8U Crusader was the first carrier-based jet fighter to exceed 1,600 kilometers (1,000 miles) per hour. Its variable-incidence wing, which could elevate up to seven ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The F8U Crusader was the first ...
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