Landing a plane on an aircraft carrier is hard, especially if you're flying the jet aviators have declared the most difficult ...

This stunning photograph shows a pilot ejecting from a Vought F-8 Crusader, a single-engine carrier-based jet capable of supersonic speeds. During a crash landing, the pilot bravely manages to eject ...

The Crusader’s sleek, aerodynamic design and robust performance earned it the nickname “MiG Master” during the Vietnam War, as it proved highly effective against enemy aircraft. Summary and Key Points ...

In 1953, Vought bet everything on the XF8U Crusader. With a J57 engine, variable-incidence wing, and Mach 1.2 performance, it became the Navy’s first supersonic carrier fighter and earned the name ...