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1957
1957 - 0689.PDF
24 May 1957 695 CHANCE VOUGHT F8U-1 CRUSADER (Pratt and Whitney J57-P-12 turbojet, rated at about 11,500 Ib thrust or 15,500 Ib with afterburning). Dimensions: span, spread, 35ft Bin; span, folded, 22ft 6in; overall lengch, 54ft 2fin; overall height, 15ft 9.1 in; tailplane span, 18ft 2in; maximum fuselage cross-section, 75in high by 63in wide; wing dihedral, minus 5 deg; tailplane dihedral, 5 deg; wheelbase, 18ft 2in; track, 9ft 8in. Performance: maximum level speed, approximately Mach 1.65 (1,090 m.p.h.), combat range, 1,000 miles; service ceiling, 55,000ft. (zoom ceiling is much higher); carrier landing speed, 115 m.p.h. (100 kt). (48)(49) (50)(51) Multi-spar integral-tank wing. Fuel feed pipes. Fuel transfer through wing-fold. In-flight refuelling probe (ex- tended). Refuelling probe door. Centre-section tank. Wing-fold actuator. Wing down locking lugs. Multi-lug wing hinge. Leading-edge hinges. Inner leading-edge actuator an- chor. Inner-section droop: up, cruise, down. Outer-section droop: as for (59). Outer leading-edge actuator. Drooping aileron. Aileron jack anchor. Aileron hinges. Aileron actuators. Drooping trailing edge. Wing pivot and slinging point. Forged root rib. Undercarriage door linkage. Undercarriage compression leg. Undercarriage drag strut and actuator. Arrester hook (partly extended). Rear fuselage detachable for engine access. Air-bleed louvres port and star- board. Electric cable-loom in dorsal spine. Control run in dorsal spine. Horizontal-tail actuator package. Slab tailplane, arc of movement about 17 deg. (79)(80) (81) (82) (83) (84) (85) (86) (87) (88) (89) (90) (91) (92) (93) (94) (95) (96) (97) (98) (99) (100) (101) Single rudder actuator. Services trunk (port and star- board) with branch to ftn. Dielectric fin tip. Navigation lights. J57-P-12 compressor casing. Saddle oil tank. Compressor bleed for accessory power. Powerplant rear support ring. Powerplant rear support. Afterburner, two burner rings. Eight nozzle actuators. Communications aerial. Navigational aerial. Fuel shut-off valve. Engine-driven pumps. HamStan fuel control. Fuel/oil heat exchanger. Afterburner control (Ceco). Engine shroud. Magnesium skin panels. Plenum vents. Combat camera window. Access panels. Instrument Panel (A) Compass. (B) Horizon. (C) A.S.I.(D) Altimeter. (E) Turn-and-bank. (F) V.S.I. (G) Distance element, ARN-21. (H) V.H.F. nav. cross-pointer. (L) Hook selector.(M) Gear selector. (60) (61) (62) (63) (64) (65) (66) (67) (68) (69) (70) (71) This drawing by "Flight" artist Frank Munger follows the new style of detailed penal presentation established by the illustration of the Convair F-102 in our issue of April 19. The drawing here depicts a standard production Chance Vought F8U-1 Crusader, equipped with a probe for in-flight refuelling. Representative missiles are shown alongside, and insets depict the tankage and instrument panel.
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