獵殺米格-17戰鬥機的最佳機種，美國海軍第一架真正超音速艦載機，最後一架以機炮為主要武器的海軍戰鬥機，F-8（F8U）“十字軍”

F-8戰鬥機是美國海軍第一架真正超音速艦載機，最後一架以機炮為主要武器的海軍戰鬥機。1962年三軍通用編號實施以前，F-8的編號為F8U，名稱是十字軍（Crusader）。
The Vought F-8 Crusader (originally F8U) is a single-engine, supersonic, carrier-based air superiority jet aircraft[2] built by Vought for the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps (replacing the Vought F7U Cutlass), and for the French Navy. The first F-8 prototype was ready for flight in February 1955. The F-8 served principally in the Vietnam War. The Crusader was the last American fighter with guns as the primary weapon, earning it the title "The Last of the Gunfighters".The RF-8 Crusader was a photo-reconnaissance development and operated longer in U.S. service than any of the fighter versions. RF-8s played a crucial role in the Cuban Missile Crisis, providing essential low-level photographs impossible to acquire by other means. United States Navy Reserve units continued to operate the RF-8 until 1987.