F8U-2

F8U-2

F3H-2

F-8E

F8U-2

F3H-2

F-8E

USA

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
9.7	10.0	10.3

Class:

Fighter

Jet fighter

Naval aircraft

Research:220 000

Purchase:620 000

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Description

The F8U-2 Crusader II is a rank VI American jet fighter with a battle rating of 9.7 (AB), 10.0 (RB), and 10.3 (SB). It was introduced in Update "Ixwa Strike".

General info

Flight performance

Arrestor gear

Accelerates braking by grabbing the brake cable on the deck of the aircraft carrier

Air brakes

Allows you to dramatically reduce the flight speed by releasing special flaps

Max speed

at 10 668 m2 038 km/h

Turn time28 s

Max altitude16 310 m

EnginePratt & Whitney J57-P-16

Type

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight13 t

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at _,___ m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	2,025	2,017	16310	28.4	29.4	113.8	104.6	1,828
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
✓	X	✓	✓	✓	X

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
0	428	1071	N/A	583	~11	~7

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 1000	< 590	< 500	N/A

Survivability and armour

Flares/Chaff

Aircraft countermeasures to distract IR and radar-guided missiles and also AA radar

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear428 km/h

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Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB2 801 → 4 260

RB9 725 → 14 791

SB8 069 → 12 272

Total cost of modifications195 000

307 000

Talisman cost2 700

Crew training175 000

Experts620 000

Aces2 600

Research Aces1 010 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

130 / 370 / 600 %

226 / 226 / 226 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Compressor Research: 7 800 Cost: 12 000 260 New boosters Research: 15 000 Cost: 24 000 490 Wings repair Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 390 Engine Research: 21 000 Cost: 33 000 690	Fuselage repair Research: 7 800 Cost: 12 000 260 Airframe Research: 15 000 Cost: 24 000 490 G-suit Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 390 Cover Research: 21 000 Cost: 33 000 690	mk_12_mod3_belt_pack Research: 7 800 Cost: 12 000 260 Flares/Chaff Research: 7 800 Cost: 12 000 260 AIM-9B Research: 7 800 Cost: 12 000 260 FFAR Mighty Mouse Research: 15 000 Cost: 24 000 490 mk_12_mod3_new_gun Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 390 AIM-9D Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 390 LAU-35A Research: 21 000 Cost: 33 000 690

Armaments

Offensive armament

The F8U-2 is armed with:

• A choice between two presets:
  • 4 x 20 mm Browning-Colt Mk12 Mod 3 cannons, nose-mounted (144 rpg = 576 total)
  • 4 x 20 mm Browning-Colt Mk12 Mod 3 cannons, nose-mounted (144 rpg = 576 total) + 32 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets

Suspended armament

The F8U-2 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles
• 4 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles
• 2 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles
• 4 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles
• 4 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets
• 8 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets
• 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles + 4 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets
• 2 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles + 4 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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Media

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See also

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External links

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