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| J 38 Vought F8U Crusader |
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| Role: | Maritime day fighter |
| Manufactor: | Chance-Vought |
| In service: | 1968 - 1986 |
| Crew: | 1 |
| Wingspan: | 10,87m |
| Length: | 16,5m |
| Heigth: | 4,8m |
| Empty weight: | 7956kg |
| Take off weight: | 13000kg |
| Powerplant: | 1 × Pratt & Whitney J57-P-20A afterburning turbojet |
| Top speed: | 304 km/h |
| Range: | 1255 km |
| Ceiling: | 17700m |
| Armament: | 4× 20 mm (0.79 in) Colt Mk 12 cannons in lower fuselage, 125 rpg Hardpoints: 2× side fuselage mounted Y-pylons (for mounting AIM-9 Sidewinders and Zuni rockets) and 2× underwing pylon stations holding up to 4,000 lb (2,000 kg) of payload: |
| Sensors: | PE-84/94 firecontrol radar |