Flightdeck Friday – XF8U-3 Crusader III
Mach 2+ speeds with a fixed inlet. Push-button cruise control. All weather intercept capability with the AIM-7 Sparrow. A flat-out drag-racing king on the straights and in a climb. All this was the XF8U-3 Crusader III. < ?xml:namespace prefix = o /> Envisioned as a high speed, all weather interceptor follow-on to the already noteworthy…