Product Description
--The F-8 Crusader is the first full-scale practical supersonic fighter in the US Navy.
--September 1951 The US Navy presented each aircraft manufacturer with a request for a proposal for a supersonic carrier-capable fighter.
――At that time, breaking through the speed of sound was still in the research stage, but on June 29, 1952, the US Navy approved Chance Boat's proposal.
――Unit 1 was given the name of XF8U-1, and succeeded in the first flight on March 25, 1955.
――This flight broke through the speed of sound, and the first sonic carrier-capable fighter in history was born.
--The subsequent development went smoothly, and on March 25, 1957, the first combat unit VF-32 equipped with the mass-produced F8U-1 was formed at an unusual speed.
――The F-8 is a single-engine, single-seat supersonic fighter with a slender fuselage, a main wing with a receding angle of 42 ° attached to the shoulder wing, and a fully floating horizontal stabilizer at a low position.
――The air intake uses the Pitot method that opens on the underside of the nose.
--The F-8 is roughly divided into a fighter type and a reconnaissance aircraft type, but the F-8E type has all-weather capability, and a pylon is newly installed on the underside of the main wing to enable external equipment up to 4000 pounds, making it possible to attack the ground. Has come to demonstrate its power.
――In the Vietnam War, it was used not only as a fighter, but also as an anti-aircraft fire control and marine corps, and was active as the main model of the American aircraft carrier task force.
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--Crew: 1 person
--Overall width: 10.87m
--Overall length: 16.61m
--Overall height: 4.80m
--Maximum takeoff weight: 15,422kg
--Engine: P & W / J57-P-20 x 1, Thrust: 4,854kg (When using A / B: 8,165kg)
--Maximum speed: 1,823km / h / 10,640m
--Fixed armament: 20mm cannon x 4
--First flight: March 25, 1955
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )
Item Size/Weight : 30.1 x 14.3 x 5.2 cm / 177g
Product Specifications
- Item code
- 01339
- JAN code
- 4967834013391
Purchase Information
This item is limited to 3 per household.