ヴォートF-8クルセイダー | |
|---|---|
| 国 | 米国 |
| 役割 | Jet aircraft> |
| 初飛行 | 1955年3月25日 |
| 構築 | 1219 |
ザ ヴォートF-8クルセイダー (もともとF8U)は、ヴォート米海軍と海兵隊のために建造された単発、超音速、キャリアベースの航空優位ジェット機で、ヴォートF7Uカトラスを置き換え、フランス海軍のために。最初のF-8プロトタイプは1955年2月に飛行の準備ができていました。F-8は主にベトナム戦争に従軍した。十字軍は、銃を主な武器として最後のアメリカの戦闘機であり、タイトル「ガンファイターの最後」を獲得しました。
| Vought F-8 Crusader | |
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| カメラマン | 知りません |
| ローカライズ | 知りません |
| 写真 | 105 |
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Vought F-8 Crusader 09
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| Vought F-8A Crusader | |
|---|---|
| カメラマン | ウラジーミル・ヤクボフ |
| ローカライズ | 知りません |
| 写真 | 71 |
| Vought RF-8G Crusader Walk Around | |
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| カメラマン | ウラジーミル・ヤクボフ |
| ローカライズ | キャッスル エア ミュージアム アトウォーター |
| 写真 | 115 |
| DF-8A Crusader Walk Around | |
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| カメラマン | Fotios Rouch |
| ローカライズ | 知りません |
| 写真 | 40 |
DF-8A Crusader 01
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DF-8A Crusader 05
DF-8A Crusader 07
DF-8A Crusader 08
DF-8A Crusader 09
待って、検索ヴォートF-8クルセイダーの写真.
| DF-8A Crusader Walk Around | |
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| カメラマン | Luc Colin |
| ローカライズ | 知りません |
| 写真 | 16 |
The Final True Dogfighter
ザ ヴォートF-8クルセイダー was a legend of the early supersonic era. Entering service in 1957, it was the first carrier-based fighter to exceed 1,000 mph. While the later F-4 Phantom II relied entirely on missiles (initially), the Crusader kept its four 20mm cannons, earning it the nickname “The Last of the Gunfighters.” It was a pilot’s airplane—fast, agile, and unforgiving. In the skies over Vietnam, the F-8 achieved the highest kill ratio of any Navy fighter, proving that in a close-in “knife fight,” a maneuverable jet with guns was still king.
| Attribute | Technical Specification (F-8E) |
|---|---|
| 役割 | Carrier-Based Air Superiority Fighter |
| 乗組員 | 1 (Pilot) |
| エンジン | 1 × Pratt & Whitney J57-P-20A afterburning turbojet (18,000 lbf) |
| 最高速度 | Mach 1.86 (1,975 km/h) at altitude |
| Combat Radius | 730 km (450 miles) |
| 主砲 | 4 × 20 mm Colt Mk 12 cannons (125 rounds per gun) |
| Missile Payload | 4 × AIM-9 Sidewinders (mounted on fuselage Y-pylons) |
| Special Feature | Variable-Incidence Two-Position Wing |
Design Engineering: The Tilting Wing
- Variable-Incidence Wing: To solve the problem of landing a high-speed supersonic jet on a short carrier deck, Vought engineers designed a wing that could tilt upward by 7 degrees. This allowed the F-8 to fly at a high angle of attack for lift while the fuselage remained relatively level, giving the pilot much better visibility of the carrier deck during landing.
- The “Area Rule” Fuselage: The Crusader was one of the first jets to successfully incorporate the “Area Rule” (a “wasp-waist” narrowing of the fuselage), which significantly reduced transonic drag and allowed it to punch through the sound barrier with ease.
- Area-Intercept Radar: Despite its “gunfighter” moniker, the F-8 was technically advanced, carrying an AN/APQ-94 radar that allowed the pilot to find and track targets even in bad weather—a rarity for a single-seat fighter of that generation.
- The Folding Wing-Tip: Like most carrier aircraft, the F-8’s outer wing panels folded up. Famously, the Crusader was so powerful that it was capable of taking off with its wings still folded—though it required a very skilled (and terrified) pilot to bring it back down safely.
Operational History: MIG Master
- The Mig-Killers: During the Vietnam War, the F-8 established a 19:3 kill ratio against North Vietnamese MiGs. Most of these kills were achieved with the early AIM-9D Sidewinder, but the presence of the 20mm cannons gave pilots the confidence to engage in tight, turning dogfights.
- The “Ensign Killer”: The F-8 was notoriously difficult to land. Its high approach speed and the tendency for the nose-gear to fail if slammed down too hard gave it a fearsome reputation among junior pilots. If you could master the “Gator” (another nickname due to its low-slung intake), you were considered the best of the best.
- Photo-Recon (RF-8): The unarmed reconnaissance version of the Crusader played a pivotal role during the Cuban Missile Crisis, flying low-level, high-speed missions over Cuba to provide the photographic evidence of Soviet nuclear missiles.
- French Service: The Crusader was so effective that the French Navy (Aéronavale) operated a specialized variant (the F-8P) until 1999, making it one of the longest-serving carrier fighters in history.
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