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F-8C digital fly-by-wire testbed ( NASA)
The F-8 Crusader (originally F8U) was an aircraft carrier-based fighter aircraft built by Chance-Vought of Dallas, Texas. It was first manufactured in March 1957. It was the last US fighter with guns as its primary weapon. The RF-8 Crusader, the reconnaissance version, was longer-lived than the actual fighter versions, with reserve units using them through 1986. A unique feature of the Crusader was its variable-incidence wing, which could be lifted up at the front (including a section of fuselage) to give a greater angle of attack for takeoff and landing.
A modified F-8C was used by NASA in 19721972 is a leap year starting on Saturday (click link for calendar). Events January events January 2 the Pierre Hotel Heist Six men rob the safety deposit boxes of the Pierre Hotel in New York City. Loot is at least $4 million January 5 President of the Un to prove the concept of digital fly-by-wire.
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