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F-8 Crusader Breaks the Sound Barrier: Inside the 1,000 MPH Supersonic Revolution
From exploding prototypes to shattered records, the F-8 Crusader’s rise to dominance was anything but ordinary. In 1955, Vought stunned the world by breaking the sound barrier on the very first flight of its XF-8U prototype. What followed was a relentless pursuit of speed: 1,000 MPH runs, coast-to-coast supersonic sprints, and test pilots ...
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