While the Vought F-8 might not be as famous as some of the newer fighter jets, it definitely deserves a mention as one of the best... ever.At the end of World War 2, the United States took the lessons they learned from the war about To achieve this, they utilized the advancements in jet propulsion to produce even more powerful and capable fighter aircraft.

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Having served with distinction in the Vietnam War, the Cuban Missile crisis and despite being relegated to reconnaissance roles in the late '70s, still was used in missions long after.A total of 1,219 Crusaders were built during its lifetime and served for almost two decades until the last active Crusader was finally retired in 1976, and in March 1987 the last operational Crusader was turned over to the National Air and Space Museum for historical display and preservation.Vought recognized the potential demand for a more up to date and powerful version of the Crusader and created a larger aircraft with ever-greater performance, called the Crusader 3 with a similar design to the original Crusader and shared it's the variable incidence wing.While primarily serving the US armed forces, other countries adopted the Crusader for use, including France and the Philippines.

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Producing 18,000 lb of thrust at full power, The Crusader was the first jet fighter in US service to reach 1,000 mph.During their development phase, the prototype (then called the XF-8U1) set a U.S. national speed record in August 1956.

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The first fleet squadron to fly the Crusader was VF-32  which were renamed the "Swordsmen" in keeping with the Crusader theme.Within six years of being introduced, the F-8 Crusader was at the frontline in one of the most dangerous standoffs in history when they conducted several low-level photo reconnaissance missions over Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis.Compared to today's 5th Gen frontline fighters the F-35 and the F-22, the F-8 Crusader was almost immediately called into battle after only a few years of its introduction. This new aircraft later called the Crusader had an unconventional wing layout termed as a Together with its radical wing design, the Crusader was powered by the powerful Pratt and Whitney J57 turbojet engine.

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