The Vought F8U-3 Crusader III; So Good it Almost Beat the F-4 Phantom!
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 Published On Dec 24, 2022

When the US Navy wanted a back up to the program that would produce the legendary McDonnell Douglas F-4, Vought had just the thing - the Crusader III.

And it was so good it almost beat out the Phantom!

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