F-8 Crusader

Specifications
Manufacturer	Chance-Vought Aircraft, Inc.
Type	Carrier-based fighter
Crew	1 Pilot
Powerplant	Pratt & Whitney J-57-P-4A with afterburner
Wingspan	35' 8"
Wing Area	375 sq ft
Length	54' 3"
Height	15 ft 9 in
Tread	9 ft 8 in
Weight	Empty 16,483 lbs Basic 17,673 lbs Design 23,192 lbs Maximum Combat 24,475 lbs Maximum Takeoff 27,938 lbs (catapult) Maximum Landing 22,000 lbs (arrested)
Speed	Mach 1.5+
Range	600 miles tactical 1,195-1,295 nautical miles Combat Range
Armament	Four 20-mm aircraft guns front fuselage and 500 rounds. Thirty-two 2.75-inch rockets carried internally or in rocket pack, centerline fuselage or two AIM-9 missiles externally on pylon each side of fuselage.

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