F-100 Super Sabre vs F-8 Crusader

American fighter-bomber, prominent during the Cold War, extensively deployed in Vietnam and the first supersonic in level flight.
Picture of F-100 Super Sabre
Origin country πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
Category Combat Aircraft
Manufacturer North American
First flight 25 May 1953
Year of introduction 1954
Number produced 2294 units
Average unit price $2 million
American fighter aircraft, notable for its Cold War-era use, largely deployed in the Vietnam War and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Picture of F-8 Crusader
Origin country πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
Category Combat Aircraft
Manufacturer Vought
First flight 25 March 1955
Year of introduction 1957
Number produced 1219 units
Average unit price $2.5 million
Wing area 37.0 mΒ² β—‰
Wingspan 11.8 m β—‰
Height 5.0 m β—‰
Length 15.2 m β—‰
Maximum speed 1390 km/h β—‰
Operational range -- km
Service ceiling 15,240 m β—‰
Max. takeoff weight 15,800 kg β—‰
Empty weight 9,500 kg β—‰
Total thrust 1 x 4,587 kgf β—‰
3-view profile of F-100 Super Sabre
Wing area 34.8 mΒ² β—‰
Wingspan 10.9 m β—‰
Height 4.8 m β—‰
Length 16.5 m β—‰
Maximum speed 1971 km/h β—‰
Operational range 730 km
Service ceiling 17,678 m β—‰
Max. takeoff weight 13,000 kg β—‰
Empty weight 7,956 kg β—‰
Total thrust 1 x 4,853 kgf β—‰
3-view profile of F-8 Crusader

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