Vought F-8 Crusader: Development of the Navy's First Supersonic Jet Fighter
Filling a void in major works on legendary U.S. Naval carrier-based jet aircraft, this book is the definitive work on the design, development, flight testing, and initial service history of the Chance Vought F-8 Crusader. Having become the Navy's first fully-operational supersonic aircraft, the F-8 went on to a colorful career during the Cuban Missile Crisis and then in the Vietnam War as a potent MiG-killer. During that conflict, the Crusader distinguished itself as one of the most historically significant aircraft of the Cold War era.

The 12 detailed chapters in this book thoroughly cover every aspect of the F-8's design and development, from earliest Navy BuAir specs through mock-up, prototype, flight test, and carrier qualifications. Lavishly illustrated with high-quality original factory photos and technical illustrations, this book provides a behind-the-scenes look at America's proud aerospace industry in its heyday, when a jet fighter that launched from, and recovered on, an aircraft carrier achieved routine supersonic performance in combat.

The Vought F-8 Crusader, in all its variants, remains to this day as one of the most successful military aircraft ever built. Detailed coverage of this aircraft's design and development, production, record flights, the XF8U-3 Super Crusader, significant NASA variants, and foreign operators augments the story of the F-8's development. In so doing, this book provides the vital "missing link" in the story of this legendary aircraft: the U.S. Navy's first supersonic jet fighter.

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Vought F-8 Crusader: Development of the Navy's First Supersonic Jet Fighter
Filling a void in major works on legendary U.S. Naval carrier-based jet aircraft, this book is the definitive work on the design, development, flight testing, and initial service history of the Chance Vought F-8 Crusader. Having become the Navy's first fully-operational supersonic aircraft, the F-8 went on to a colorful career during the Cuban Missile Crisis and then in the Vietnam War as a potent MiG-killer. During that conflict, the Crusader distinguished itself as one of the most historically significant aircraft of the Cold War era.

The 12 detailed chapters in this book thoroughly cover every aspect of the F-8's design and development, from earliest Navy BuAir specs through mock-up, prototype, flight test, and carrier qualifications. Lavishly illustrated with high-quality original factory photos and technical illustrations, this book provides a behind-the-scenes look at America's proud aerospace industry in its heyday, when a jet fighter that launched from, and recovered on, an aircraft carrier achieved routine supersonic performance in combat.

The Vought F-8 Crusader, in all its variants, remains to this day as one of the most successful military aircraft ever built. Detailed coverage of this aircraft's design and development, production, record flights, the XF8U-3 Super Crusader, significant NASA variants, and foreign operators augments the story of the F-8's development. In so doing, this book provides the vital "missing link" in the story of this legendary aircraft: the U.S. Navy's first supersonic jet fighter.

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Vought F-8 Crusader: Development of the Navy's First Supersonic Jet Fighter

Vought F-8 Crusader: Development of the Navy's First Supersonic Jet Fighter

by Bill Spidle
Vought F-8 Crusader: Development of the Navy's First Supersonic Jet Fighter

Vought F-8 Crusader: Development of the Navy's First Supersonic Jet Fighter

by Bill Spidle

Overview

Filling a void in major works on legendary U.S. Naval carrier-based jet aircraft, this book is the definitive work on the design, development, flight testing, and initial service history of the Chance Vought F-8 Crusader. Having become the Navy's first fully-operational supersonic aircraft, the F-8 went on to a colorful career during the Cuban Missile Crisis and then in the Vietnam War as a potent MiG-killer. During that conflict, the Crusader distinguished itself as one of the most historically significant aircraft of the Cold War era.

The 12 detailed chapters in this book thoroughly cover every aspect of the F-8's design and development, from earliest Navy BuAir specs through mock-up, prototype, flight test, and carrier qualifications. Lavishly illustrated with high-quality original factory photos and technical illustrations, this book provides a behind-the-scenes look at America's proud aerospace industry in its heyday, when a jet fighter that launched from, and recovered on, an aircraft carrier achieved routine supersonic performance in combat.

The Vought F-8 Crusader, in all its variants, remains to this day as one of the most successful military aircraft ever built. Detailed coverage of this aircraft's design and development, production, record flights, the XF8U-3 Super Crusader, significant NASA variants, and foreign operators augments the story of the F-8's development. In so doing, this book provides the vital "missing link" in the story of this legendary aircraft: the U.S. Navy's first supersonic jet fighter.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781580072427
Publisher: Specialty Press
Publication date: 08/08/2017
Edition description: 9781st ed.
Pages: 228
Product dimensions: 10.10(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Author Bill Spidle hails from Dallas, Texas, home of the original Vought Aircraft facility built after World War II. He is employed by a major national airline, and has edited newsletters and written feature articles for numerous aviation publications. This is his first major book on aviation history.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction

Chapter 1: Wins, but Losses
Chapter 2: Navy Day Fighter Program
Chapter 3: First Flights
Chapter 4: F8U-1: The Crusade Begins
Chapter 5: Fleet Introduction and Record Flights
Chapter 6: F8U-1T: A Crusader Built for Two
Chapter 7: F8U-2: Improving the Breed
Chapter 8: F8U-3: A Super Crusader
Chapter 9: Modernization
Chapter 10: Paper Airplanes
Chapter 11: A Date with NASA

Epilogue
End Notes
Index

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