F-8E

F-8E

F-8E

Description

The F-8E Crusader is a rank American jet fighter with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Direct Hit".

General info

Flight performance

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 10,668 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	2,094	2,087		29.4	30.6	108.5	98.1	1,828
Upgraded	2,132	2,110		28.6	29.0	158.0	131.4

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	+	-
1,555		1,070	N/A	583	~10	~4

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 1,000	< 590	< 500	N/A

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass			Wing loading (full fuel)
Pratt & Whitney J57-P-20		1	8,953 kg			376 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)					Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		15m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	45m fuel	52m fuel
1,592 kg	Afterburning axial-flow turbojet		10,200 kg	10,550 kg	11,348 kg	12,545 kg	13,109 kg	15,468 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
Condition	100%	WEP	15m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	45m fuel	52m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	4,562 kgf	8,520 kgf	0.84	0.81	0.75	0.68	0.65	0.55
Optimal	4,804 kgf (1,000 km/h)	9,543 kgf (1,200 km/h)	0.94	0.91	0.84	0.76	0.73	0.62

Survivability and armour

Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.

Armaments

Offensive armament

The F-8E 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 + 60 x countermeasures

Suspended armament

The F-8E can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 2 x AIM-9C Sidewinder missiles
• 4 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles
• 4 x AIM-9C Sidewinder missiles
• 2 x AIM-9C Sidewinder missiles + 2 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles
• 4 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles
• 8 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets
• 4 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets + 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles
• 4 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets + 2 x AIM-9C Sidewinder missiles
• 4 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets + 2 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles
• 2 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles
• 2 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (2,000 lb total)
• 2 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs (4,000 lb total)
• 8 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (4,000 lb total)
• 12 x 250 lb LDGP Mk 81 bombs (3,000 lb total)
• 114 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
• 24 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets
• 24 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets + 4 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles
• 24 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets + 4 x AIM-9C Sidewinder missiles
• 24 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets + 4 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles
• 28 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets
• 2 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles + 4 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles
• 2 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles + 4 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles
• 2 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles + 4 x AIM-9C Sidewinder missiles
• 2 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles + 4 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets
• 12 x 250 lb LDGP Mk 81 bombs + 4 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles (3,000 lb total)
• 12 x 250 lb LDGP Mk 81 bombs + 4 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles (3,000 lb total)
• 12 x 250 lb LDGP Mk 81 bombs + 4 x AIM-9C Sidewinder missiles (3,000 lb total)
• 12 x 250 lb LDGP Mk 81 bombs + 4 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets (3,000 lb total)
• 8 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs + 4 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles (4,000 lb total)
• 8 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs + 4 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles (4,000 lb total)
• 8 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs + 4 x AIM-9C Sidewinder missiles (4,000 lb total)
• 8 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs + 4 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets (4,000 lb total)
• 2 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs + 4 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles (2,000 lb total)
• 2 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs + 4 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles (2,000 lb total)
• 2 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs + 4 x AIM-9C Sidewinder missiles (2,000 lb total)
• 2 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs + 4 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets (2,000 lb total)
• 2 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs + 4 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles (4,000 lb total)
• 2 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs + 4 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles (4,000 lb total)
• 2 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs + 4 x AIM-9C Sidewinder missiles (4,000 lb total)
• 2 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs + 4 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets (4,000 lb total)

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Can carry four useful air-to-air missiles
  • AIM-9C air-to-air missiles can be launched in head-ons to surprise opponents
  • AIM-9D air-to-air missiles have above average range (around 3 km)
• Landing flaps activate its variable-incidence wings, which provides a lot of lift
• Very good sustained turn rate
• Has a widely increased array of suspended ordnance (mostly consisting of air-to-ground loadouts) compared to the previous F8U-2

Cons:

• Fragile wings which can easily rip at high speeds and in high-G turns
• Very likely to set on fire because of the fuel tank placement
• Lacks RWR, which is a major disadvantage as it frequently encounters opponents equipped with SARH missiles

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the F-8E from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

The Shooting Range #275 - Metal Beasts section at 00:28 discusses the F-8E.

See also

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• reference to the series of the aircraft;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• Standard Aircraft Characteristics of the F-8E