Vought XF-8U Crusader
A technician prepares dynamic models of the Bell X-1E and the Vought XF-8U Crusader for wind tunnel testing in 1957. The Crusader was then the Navy's fastest aircraft (maximum speed Mach 1.75 at 35,000 feet).
Credit: NASA
Image Number: EL-2000-00403
Date: February 19, 1957
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Vought XF-8U Crusader
A technician prepares dynamic models of the Bell X-1E and the Vought XF-8U Crusader for wind tunnel testing in 1957. The Crusader was then the Navy's fastest aircraft (maximum speed Mach 1.75 at 35,000 feet).
Credit: NASA
Image Number: EL-2000-00403
Date: February 19, 1957
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Uploaded on February 19, 2025
Taken on February 19, 1957