Chance Vought F8U-3 Crusader III Flight Guide

Chance Vought F8U-3 Crusader III Flight Guide, report E8R-11546, dated 1 November 1956. For aircraft BuNo 147085.

Note: This is the aircraft that the F-4 Phantom II beat out for the contract!

Click here to download guide in PDF form (30.4 Megs)

Chance Vought F8U-3 Crusader III Photos

Thirty Four Chance Vought F8U-3 Crusader III Photos. Note: This is the aircraft that the F-4 Phantom II beat out for the contract!

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Additional F8U-3 Crusader III blog posts here

Chance Vought F8U-3 Crusader III Three View

A very nice three view drawing of the Chance Vought F8U-3 Crusader III. This was the aircraft that the F-4 Phantom II beat out for production. Credit: Unknown

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Chance Vought F8U-3 Crusader III Flight Guide (Reblog)

A copy of the Chance Vought company report no. E8R-11546 for the F8U-3 Crusader III Flight Guide. Dated 14 November 1958.

Note: This is the aircraft that the F-4 Phantom II beat out for the build contract!

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Chance Vought F8U-3 Crusader III Videos

Several videos from YouTube on this unusual aircraft in one ZIpped file.

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