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Vought F-8 Crusader

1955 fighter aircraft family by Ling-Temco-Vought
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Vought F-8 Crusader

Summary

Vought F-8 Crusader is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of aircraft_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,085 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Vought F-8 Crusader's instance of is recorded as aircraft family[3].
  • Vought F-8 Crusader is operated by United States Navy[4].
  • Vought F-8 Crusader is operated by United States Marine Corps[5].
  • Vought F-8 Crusader is operated by Philippine Air Force[6].
  • Vought F-8 Crusader is operated by French Navy[7].
  • Vought F-8 Crusader's manufacturer is recorded as Vought[8].
  • Vought F-8 Crusader's manufacturer is recorded as Ling-Temco-Vought[9].
  • Vought F-8 Crusader's developer is recorded as Vought[10].
  • Vought F-8 Crusader is a type of second-generation jet fighter[11].
  • Vought F-8 Crusader is a type of carrier-capable fighter monoplane with 1 engine[12].
  • Vought F-8 Crusader is used for carrier-capable fighter[13].
  • Vought F-8 Crusader's Commons category is recorded as Vought F-8 Crusader[14].
  • Vought F-8 Crusader's country of origin is recorded as United States[15].
  • Vought F-8 Crusader's powered by is recorded as J57[16].
  • Vought F-8 Crusader's armament is recorded as Mk 12[17].
  • Vought F-8 Crusader's armament is recorded as AIM-9 Sidewinder[18].
  • Vought F-8 Crusader's armament is recorded as Matra R.550 Magic[19].
  • Vought F-8 Crusader's armament is recorded as AGM-12 Bullpup[20].
  • Vought F-8 Crusader's armament is recorded as Zuni[21].
  • Vought F-8 Crusader's armament is recorded as unguided bomb[22].
  • Vought F-8 Crusader's first flight is recorded as March 25, 1955[23].
  • Vought F-8 Crusader's service entry is recorded as March 1957[24].
  • Vought F-8 Crusader's service retirement is recorded as December 19, 1999[25].
  • Vought F-8 Crusader's military designation is recorded as F-8[26].
  • Vought F-8 Crusader's United States Navy aircraft designation is recorded as F8U[27].

Body

Physical Characteristics

Lengths include {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+16.53'}[28] and {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+14.05'}[29].

Designation and Status

Vought F-8 Crusader's instance of is recorded as aircraft family[3].

Why It Matters

Vought F-8 Crusader ranks in the top 10% of aircraft_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,085 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . United States Naval Aviation 1910-2010 Volume II Statistics. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . United States Naval Aviation 1910-2010 Volume II Statistics. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wing configuration → shoulder wing
    Total produced → {'amount': '+1219'}
    Manufacturer → Vought, Ling-Temco-Vought
    Manufacturer → —
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007535965705171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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