#f-8

[nocternalrandomness]

A Vought F-8K in VF-111 "Sundowners" markings at the Intrepid Museum on Pier 86 in Manhattan, NYC

[stone-cold-groove]

Today’s Crusader finds his challenge in the sky. Ad for Chance Vought’s F8U Crusader - 1955.

[monkeyssalad-blog]

1953 Armstrong Whitworth Gloster Meteor F-8 No.56 RAF Squadron WK991 by Chris Murkin Via Flickr: 1953 Armstrong Whitworth Gloster Meteor F-8 No.56 RAF Squadron WK991 Photos taken at the Imperial War Museum Duxford Cambridgeshire 20th March 2025 YYB_2145

[nsdclassic]

Assorted Ferraris

[lonestarflight]

Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III (BuNo 146341) parked next to the Vought F-8 Crusader awaiting fleet delivery. This was the second XF8U-3 built and had about 50 hours of flight testing by the time the Navy cancelled the program. All three XF8U-3s were turned over to NASA for further testing.

Date: 1959.

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[huntertag]

I've noticed that some of my favorite fighter jets are single-engined, have nose intakes, and swept wings.

For example:

The F-86 Sabre

The F-100 Super Sabre

And the F-8 Crusader

But I realized, some planes with the same features are some if my least favorites. The most notable example are all made by the same company from the same country.

They are the MiG-15 Fagot

MiG-17 Fresco

And the MiG-19 Farmer (but this one is a twin-jet)

I guess I like classic planes. Then again, I do love the YF-23 Black Widow II and thats not exactly a "classic plane"

[coldwarairforce]

[ray-saint]

Vought F-8 Crusader jet fighter strafing enemy tanks (Area 88 OVA)