Vought F-8 Crusader: The First US Carrier-Based Fighter Jet To Exceed 1,000 MPH

Among the early carrier-based supersonic fighters, the Vought F-8 Crusader may be one of the most overlooked, yet it served reliably with the United States Navy for over 25 years. This single-engine carrier-borne jet is among the most successful air superiority fighters ever to enter service with the Navy, first flying for the force in 1956.