Keywords: First F-8D Crusader in flight in 1960.jpeg The first U S Navy Vought F8U-2N Crusader BuNo 147035 in flight The F8U-2N after 1962 F-8D was an all-weather version with an uprated J57-P-20 engine with 18 000 lbf 80 kN of afterburning thrust a landing system which automatically maintained present airspeed during approach and the AN/APQ-83 radar The unguided rocket pack was replaced with an additional fuel tank The first flight of the F8U-2N was on 16 February 1960 152 were built between June 1960 and January 1962 http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/AdvQuery php U S Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/Display php irn 47965 QueryPage 2Femuwebdoncoms 2Fpages 2Fdoncoms 2FAdvQuery php 1996 253 7361 010 1960 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy F-8D Crusader |