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Italeri F-8E Crusader

Italeri F-8E Crusader

Brand: Italeri

Part No: HC-1456

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Italeri’s F-8E Crusader (part number HC-1456) represents Vought’s renowned carrier-based fighter of the late 1950s and 1960s. Celebrated for its speed and firepower, the E-variant saw extensive service with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps, and also operated with the French Navy.

Aircraft Background

  • The first carrier-based fighter of the 1950s to achieve supersonic flight.
  • Powered by a Pratt & Whitney turbojet with afterburner, capable of exceeding Mach 1.8.
  • Entered service in the late 1950s, replacing the Vought F7U Cutlass.
  • Deployed through the Vietnam War.
  • Armed with four 20 mm cannons flanking the intake, plus capacity for missiles, rockets and bombs.
  • Nicknamed the 'last of the gunfighters' due to its cannon armament.

This subject offers rich Cold War aviation history and distinctive lines that appeal to jet and naval aviation enthusiasts alike.

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The Vought F-8 Crusader was the first carrier-based fighter designed in the 1950s that attained supersonic flight capability. Due to its Pratt & Whitney turbojet engine with afterburner, it was able to exceed the then maximum speed of Mach 1.8. It entered service in the late 1950s with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps fighter squadrons to replace the obsolete Vought F7U Cutlass. The F-8 had good operational longevity and was deployed routinely by the US until the Vietnam War. Armed with four 20mm guns installed on the sides of the large front air intake, it could carry a varied weapons load. This capability provided it with a high degree of operational flexibility on missions, utilising air-to-air missiles, rockets and bombs. Because it was armed with cannons, unlike the more modern and advanced early versions of the missile laden F-4 Phantom II, pilots nicknamed the Crusader “The last of the Gunfighters”. The aircraft was also used by the French Navy’s carrier-based fighter squadron.



Key Info:
  • Brand: Italeri
  • Part No: HC-1456
  • Barcode: 8001283014564
  • Scale: 1:72
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