VOUGHT F8U CRUSADER
CRUSADER SERVICE
| Manufacturer: | Chance Vought Aircraft Inc., Dallas, Texas, USA (In 1960, became Chance Vought Corp.) (In 1961, became Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV) Inc., Vought Aerospace Division) (In 1965, became LTV Aerospace Corp., Vought Aeronautics Division) |
| Models: | V-383, V-401 |
| Designations: | F8U; F-8 |
| Names: | Crusader; Crusader III (XF8U-3) |
| First official flight: | (XF8U-1) 25/03/1955 |
| Factory production period: | 1954 - 1964 |
| Primary service period: | 1957 - 1972 |
| Last official flight: | (RF-8G) 29/03/1987 |
CRUSADER VARIANTS
| 1955 | Model V-383 | XF8U-1 | 2 | Total: 0002 |
| 1955 | Model V-383 | F8U-1 | 318 | |
| 1958 | Model V-383 | F8U-1E | 130 | |
| 1956 | Model V-383 | F8U-1P | 144 | Total: 0592 |
| 1958 | Model V-383 | F8U-2 | 187 | |
| 1960 | Model V-383 | F8U-2N | 152 | |
| 1962 | Model V-383 | F8U-2NE | 286 | |
| 1964 | Model V-383 | F-8E(FN) | 42 | Total: 0667 |
| 1958 | Model V-401 | XF8U-3 | 3 | Total: 0003 |
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Grand Total: 1264 |
CRUSADER PRODUCTION
XF8U-1
Prototype single-engined, shipborne,
jet-fighter.
Produced 1954 - 1955
Vought Dallas, Texas (U)
| BuNo.138899, 138900 | ? | Total: 0002 |
| 1 additional airframe cancelled. | ||
F8U-1
As XF8U-1, engine / armament upgrades.
2 later to NASA as 666, 810.
Produced 1955 - 1958
Vought Dallas, Texas (U)
| BuNo.140444 / 140448 | ? | |
| BuNo.141336 / 141362 | ? | |
| BuNo.142408 / 142415 | ? | |
| BuNo.143677 / 143821 | ? | |
| BuNo.144427 / 144461 | ? | |
| BuNo.145318 / 145415 | ? | Total: 0318 |
| 145 additional airframes cancelled. | ||
F8U-1E
As F8U-1, limited all-weather version,
avionics upgrade.
Produced 1958 - 1960
Vought Dallas, Texas (U)
| BuNo.145416 / 145545 | ? |
Total: 0130 |
F8U-1EP - Proposed photo reconn. version, cancelled.
F8U-1P
As F8U-1, photo reconn. version.
Development aircraft were YF8U-1P.
Produced 1956 - 1960
Vought Dallas, Texas (U)
| BuNo.141363 | ? | |
| BuNo.144607 / 144625 | ? | |
| BuNo.145604 / 145647 | ? | |
| BuNo.146822 / 146901 | ? | Total: 0144 |
| 11 additional airframes cancelled. | ||
F8U-2
As F8U-1, engine upgrade, ventral fins.
Produced 1958 - 1960
Vought Dallas, Texas (U)
| BuNo.145546 / 145603 | ? | |
| BuNo.146906 / 147034 | ? | Total: 0187 |
F8U-2N
As F8U-2, engine / armament upgrade.
Development aircraft were YF8U-2N.
Produced 1960 - 1962
Vought Dallas, Texas (U)
| BuNo.147035 / 147072 | ? | |
| BuNo.147896 / 147925 | ? | |
| BuNo.148627 / 148710 | ? | Total: 0152 |
| 5 additional airframes cancelled. | ||
F8U-2NE
As F8U-2N, engine / armament upgrade.
Development aircraft were YF8U-2NE.
Produced 1962 - 1964
Vought Dallas, Texas (U)
| BuNo.149134 / 149227 | ? | |
| BuNo.150284 / 150355 | ? | |
| BuNo.150654 / 150683 | ? | |
| BuNo.150843 / 150932 | ? | Total: 0286 |
F-8E(FN)
As F8U-2NE, version for French Navy.
Also designated as F-8F.
Produced 1964
Vought Dallas, Texas (CV)
| BuNo.151732 / 151773 | ? |
Total: 0042 |
| 2 additional airframes cancelled. | ||
XF8U-3 Crusader III
As F8U-2, fuselage / engine / armament
upgrade, minor changes. All later to
NASA as 225 / 227.
Produced 1957 - 1958
Vought Dallas, Texas (U)
| BuNo.146340, 146341 | ? | |
| BuNo.147085 | ? | Total: 0003 |
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BuNo. 147086 almost complete. 1 additional airframe cancelled. 13 service test airframes cancelled. |
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Grand Total: 1264 |
CRUSADER CONVERSIONS
US Navy
| YF8U-1 | 1 | F8U-1, conversion for development tests. |
| YF8U-1E | 1 | F8U-1(145318), 1958, prototype for the F8U-1E. |
| F8U-1D | 1+ | F8U-1, drone director conversions. |
| F8U-1KD | 1+ | F8U-1, target drone conversions. |
| YF8U-2 | 2 | F8U-1(140447, 140448), 1957, F8U-2 prototypes with engine upgrade. |
| XF8U-2NE | 1 | F8U-1(143710), 1961, prototype for the F8U-2NE. |
| (XF8U-1T) | 1 | XF8U-2NE, 1962, 2-seater trainer, engine upgrade, 20mm cannon. Later redesignated as the F8U-1T. 12 production F8U-1T aircraft cancelled. |
US Navy (1962 redesignations)
| XF-8A | 2 | 1962, redesignation of the XF8U-1. |
| YF-8A | 1 | 1962, redesignation of the YF8U-1. |
| F-8A | 318 | 1962, redesignation of the F8U-1. |
| (DF-8F) | 11+ | F-8A, drone director conversions. |
| DF-8A | 1+ | 1962, redesignation of the F8U-1D. |
| QF-8A | 1+ | 1962, redesignation of the F8U-1KD. |
| YRF-8A | 1+ | 1962, redesignation of the YF8U-1P. |
| RF-8A | 144 | 1962, redesignation of the F8U-1P. |
| TF-8A | 1 | 1962, redesignation of the F8U-1T. |
| (NTF-8A) | 1 | TF-8A, test-bed conversion for NASA. |
| YF-8B | 1 | 1962, redesignation of the YF8U-1E. |
| F-8B | 130 | 1962, redesignation of the F8U-1E. |
| YF-8C | 2 | 1962, redesignation of the YF8U-2. |
| F-8C | 187 | 1962, redesignation of the F8U-2. |
| YF-8D | 1+ | 1962, redesignation of the YF8U-2N. |
| F-8D | 152 | 1962, redesignation of the F8U-2N. |
| (NF-8D) | 1 | F-8D, permanent conversion for tests. |
| YF-8E | 1+ | 1962, redesignation of the YF8U-2NE. |
| F-8E | 286 | 1962, redesignation of the F8U-2NE. |
| F-8 Crusader airframes remanufactured, 1965-1970, as: | ||
| RF-8G | 73 | RF-8A, 1965, strengthened airframe, engine / equipment upgrade. Remanufactured by LTV Aerospace Corp., Texas. |
| F-8H | 89 | F-8D, 1967, strengthened airframe, minor changes. Remanufactured by LTV Aerospace Corp., Texas. |
| F-8J | 136 | F-8E, 1967, strengthened airframe, minor changes. Remanufactured by LTV Aerospace Corp., Texas. |
| F-8K | 87 | F-8C, 1967, strengthened airframe, minor changes. Remanufactured by LTV Aerospace Corp., Texas. |
| F-8L | 61 | F-8B, 1977, strengthened airframe, minor changes. Remanufactured by LTV Aerospace Corp., Texas. |
| F-8M | - | F-8A, proposed conversions, cancelled. |
FOREIGN MILITARY SERVICE
- F-8's in service with the air forces of France and The Philippines.
VOUGHT (LTV) A-7 CORSAIR II
A-7 SERVICE
| Manufacturer: | LTV Aerospace Corp., Vought Aeronautics Division,
Dallas, Texas, USA (In 1971, became LTV Corp., Vought Aeronautics) (In 1976, became Vought Corp.) (In 1983, became LTV Aerospace and Defense Co., Vought Aero Products Division) |
| Models: | V-463, V-519 |
| Designation: | A-7 |
| Name: | Corsair II |
| First official flight: | (YA-7A) 27/09/1965 |
| Factory production period: | 1965 - 1984 |
| Primary service period: | 1967 - 1987 |
| Last official flight: | (A-7E) 11/1994 |
A-7 VARIANTS
| 1965 | Model V-463 | YA-7A | 3 | Total: 0003 |
| 1966 | Model V-463 | A-7A | 196 | |
| 1968 | Model V-463 | A-7B | 196 | |
| 1968 | Model V-463 | A-4C | 67 | Total: 0459 |
| 1968 | Model V-463 | YA-7D | 5 | |
| 1968 | Model V-463 | A-7D | 454 | Total: 0459 |
| 1968 | Model V-463 | A-7E | 551 | |
| 1975 | Model V-463 | A-7H | 60 | |
| 1978 | Model V-463 | TA-7H | 5 | Total: 0616 |
| 1980 | Model V-463 | A-7K | 30 | Total: 0030 |
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Grand Total: 1567 |
A-7 PRODUCTION
YA-7A
Prototype single-engined, attack aircraft
for USN based on the F-8 Crusader,
modified fuselage and wings.
Produced 1965 - 1966
Vought Dallas, Texas (CV)
| BuNo.152580 / 152582 | ? |
Total: 0003 |
A-7A
As YA-7A, armament upgrade.
Produced 1966 - 1967
Vought Dallas, Texas (CV)
| BuNo.152647 / 152685 | ? | |
| BuNo.153134 / 153273 | ? | |
| BuNo.154344 / 154360 | ? | Total: 0196 |
| 17 additional airframes cancelled. | ||
A-7B
As A-7A, engine upgrades.
Produced 1967 - 1969
Vought Dallas, Texas (CV)
| BuNo.154361 / 154556 | ? |
Total: 0196 |
| 257 additional airframes cancelled. | ||
A-7C
As A-7B, avionics upgrade.
Produced 1968 - 1969
Vought Dallas, Texas (CV)
| BuNo.156734 / 156800 | ? |
Total: 0067 |
YA-7D
As A-7C, prototype USAF version.
Produced 1968
Vought Dallas, Texas (CV)
| 67-14582 / 67-14586 | D-001 / 005 |
Total: 0005 |
A-7D
As YA-7D, engine upgrade, minor changes.
Produced 1968 - 1975
Vought Dallas, Texas (CV)
| 68-8220 / 68-8231 | D-006 / 017 | |
| 69-6188 / 69-6244 | D-018 / 074 | |
| 70-0929 / 70-1056 | D-075 / 202 | |
| 71-0292 / 71-0379 | D-203 / 290 | |
| 72-0169 / 72-0265 | D-291 / 387 | |
| 73-0992 / 73-1015 | D-388 / 411 | |
| 74-1737 / 74-1760 | D-412 / 435 | |
| 75-0386 / 75-0409 | D-436 / 459 | Total: 0454 |
| 154 additional airframes cancelled. | ||
A-7E
As A-7C, engine upgrade.
Produced 1968 - 1983
Vought Dallas, Texas (CV)
| BuNo.156801 / 156890 | ? | |
| BuNo.157435 / 157594 | ? | |
| BuNo.158002 / 158028 | ? | |
| BuNo.158652 / 158681 | ? | |
| BuNo.158819 / 158842 | ? | |
| BuNo.159261 / 159308 | ? | |
| BuNo.159638 / 159661 | ? | |
| BuNo.159668 / 159679 | ? | |
| BuNo.159967 / 160006 | ? | |
| BuNo.160537 / 160566 | ? | |
| BuNo.160613 / 160618 | ? | |
| BuNo.160710 / 160739 | ? | |
| BuNo.160857 / 160886 | ? | Total: 0551 |
| 54 additional airframes cancelled. | ||
RA-7E - Proposed reconn. version, cancelled.
KA-7F - Proposed tanker version of the A-7B, cancelled.
A-7H
As A-7E, version for Greek AF.
Produced 1975 - 1977
Vought Dallas, Texas (CV)
| BuNo.159662 / 159667 | ? | |
| BuNo.159913 / 159966 | ? | Total: 0060 |
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All delivered as: (Greece) H-1 / H-60. |
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TA-7H
As A-7H, 2-seater trainer version
for Greek AF.
Produced 1978 - 1980
Vought Dallas, Texas (CV)
| BuNo.161218 / 161222 | ? |
Total: 0005 |
A-7K
As A-7D, 2-seater trainer for USAF.
Produced 1980 - 1984
Vought Dallas, Texas (CV)
| 79-0460 / 79-0471 | K-001 / 012 | |
| 80-0284 / 80-0295 | K-013 / 024 | |
| 81-0072 / 81-0077 | K-025 / 030 | Total: 0030 |
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Grand Total: 1567 |
A-7 CONVERSIONS
US Navy
| NA-7A | 1 | YA-7A, redesignation for test duties. |
| NA-7C | 3 | A-7C, permanent conversions for test duties. |
| TA-7C | 81 | 40 A-7B / 41 A-7C, 1975, 2-seater trainer conversions. |
| (EA-7L) | 8 | TA-7C, 1983, conversions as electronic warfare platforms. |
| YA-7H | 1 | Model V-519 A-7E(156801), 1972, prototype 2-seater operational trainer, later redesignated as YTA-7E, then as TA-7C. 81 other conversions also to this standard. |
USAF
| YA-7F | 2 | A-7D, 1989, equipment / avionics upgrades for close air support. Originally designated as A-7D Plus. |
| A-7G | 2 | A-7D, temporary conversions as test aircraft for Switzerland. |
Foreign Conversions
| A-7P | 44 | A-7A / A-7B, 1981-1999, upgrades for Portugal. |
| TA-7P | 6 | TA-7C, 1985-1999, trainer upgrades for Portugal. |
FOREIGN MILITARY SERVICE
- A-7's in service with the air forces of Greece, Portugal and
Thailand.