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The F-8 Crusader - The jet that made Vought matter again

The F-8 Crusader was the aircraft Vought desperately needed, a fast, heavily armed naval fighter built after years of ...
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Vought was cornered, then the F-8 Crusader saved the company

After World War II, Vought’s magic seemed to vanish. The company that built the F4U Corsair stumbled through a brutal jet-era slump, producing aircraft that disappointed the Navy and damaged its ...