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How Vought saved itself with the F-8 Crusader
After a series of failed jet programs, Vought faced losing Navy contracts entirely. The Crusader emerged from this crisis ...
The first several decades of aerial combat were fought with conventional firearms. World War I planes like the Sopwith Camel used dual Vickers .303 caliber machine guns not unlike the machine guns ...
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The risky test flights that shaped the F-8 Crusader
Early Crusader testing pushed the aircraft into unexplored flight regimes. Structural failures, control issues, and engine ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The F8U Crusader was the first ...
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