Plastic model of the F-8E Crusader carrier-based fighter aircraft
The photos show a plastic model of the American single-seat F-8E Crusader carrier-based fighter aircraft assembled on a 1:72 scale. The model represents the F-8E aircraft from times of the Vietnam War.
The F-8 Crusader was the last American fighter aircraft with guns as its main armament and the first supersonic, carrier-based fighter. The aircraft had 4 20 mm guns mounted in the fuselage.
Production was begun in 1957. A total of over 1,200 the F-8 Crusader aircraft were built, including 286 of the F-8E version. The equipment of the F-8E version allowed to fly in all weather conditions. The plane also received two hardpoints for hanging weapons under the wings.
In the 1970s, the Crusader aircraft were being replaced by the more modern planes, namely the F-14 Tomcat and the F-4 Phantom.
Some technical data (F-8E Crusader):
- Length: 17.06 m (55.97 ft),
- Height: 4.80 m (15.75 ft),
- Wingspan: 10.87 m (35.66 ft),
- Empty weight: 8,528 kg (18,801 lb),
- Take-off weight: 15,422 kg (34,000 lb),
- Max speed at 10973 m (36,000 ft): 1974 km/h (1,227 mph) - 1,8 Mach,
- Stall speed: 250 km/h (155 mph),
- Combat range: 730 km (453 mi),
- Ceiling: 18,000 m (59,055 ft).
Sources:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vought_F-8_Crusader#Specifications_(F-8E)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vought_F-8_Crusader#Specifications_(F-8E)
24 Feb. 2024
Modeller: Jacek Minich
Photographer: Ender
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