- For PC
- For MAC
- For Linux
- OS: Windows 7 SP1/8/10 (64 bit)
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.2 GHz
- Memory: 4GB
- Video Card: DirectX 10.1 level video card: AMD Radeon 77XX / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660. The minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64 bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5 or Ryzen 5 3600 and better
- Memory: 16 GB and more
- Video Card: DirectX 11 level video card or higher and drivers: Nvidia GeForce 1060 and higher, Radeon RX 570 and higher
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
- OS: Mac OS Big Sur 11.0 or newer
- Processor: Core i5, minimum 2.2GHz (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 6 GB
- Video Card: Intel Iris Pro 5200 (Mac), or analog from AMD/Nvidia for Mac. Minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Mac OS Big Sur 11.0 or newer
- Processor: Core i7 (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 8 GB
- Video Card: Radeon Vega II or higher with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
- OS: Most modern 64bit Linux distributions
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.4 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 660 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months; the minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Ubuntu 20.04 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 16 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 1060 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD (Radeon RX 570) with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
Briefly: The F8U-2 Crusader is the best carrier-based gunfighter in the game and true legend of the US Navy!
F8U-2 Crusader, multipurpose fighter, USA. rank VI
Pros
- The best carrier-based gunfighter in the game
- Air-to-air missiles
Cons
- Limited variety of the suspended weapons
In 1952, the American Naval command announced requirements for a new supersonic jet carrier-based fighter to protect carrier groups from enemy aircraft and achieve air superiority. Chance Vought Aircraft Inc., which already had considerable experience working with carrier-based aircraft, became one of the participants in the competition. Their candidate differed from the competition by a variable-incidence wing. The wing tilted upward by 5 degrees, which noticeably improved taking off and landings on short decks of aircraft carriers.
Just 20 months after receiving the contract, the first prototype was built for tests. The fighter successfully passed the initial tests, in the very first flight it easily broke the sound barrier, and in a modified form went to the navy for deck tests. The first prototype series was successfully tested on aircraft carriers in the spring of 1956, after which the F8U-1 Crusader entered service with the US Navy. Work on a promising jet fighter did not stop after the start of mass production. The modified aircraft with a new power plant, advanced navigation system, radar, FCS and improved armament received the designation F8U-2.
The Crusader has become a real legend and a symbol of US carrier-based aviation for its excellent flight characteristics, ease of operation, reliability and significant firepower. The fighter received the baptism of fire almost immediately after entering the service, and since then has been actively used in combat and training missions in many parts of the world, including intensive combat service in Vietnam. Even when more advanced aircraft entered service, the naval pilots were reluctant to say goodbye to the Crusaders. “When you're out of F-8's, you're out of fighters” they said.
In our game, the F8U-2 Crusader multipurpose fighter will become the top US carrier-based fighter with the “Ixwa Strike” update release, and the most advanced gunfighter of the navy in the game. In addition to its excellent fighting qualities, the F8U-2 has an interesting variable-incidence wing mechanics, which simplifies takeoff and landing. The main task of the Crusader is to patrol the airspace over the aircraft carrier group, intercept and destroy enemy air targets.
Despite the fact that the F8U-2 version provides weapons for the destruction of ground and surface targets, it should be understood that the Crusader is primarily an interceptor fighter. The wing mechanics, unique for serial combat aviation, imposed restrictions on the installation of wing suspensions, so the suspended weapon is located on the fuselage pylons. It offers pilots up to four Sidewinder AIM-9B or AIM-9D missiles, an integrated launcher with Mighty Mouse rockets, large-caliber Zuni rockets (up to 8 pieces), as well as rapid-fire Colt Mk.12 20-mm cannons. The flight characteristics of the aircraft are generally typical for the top-rank aviation: the maximum speed of the fighter is Mach 1.95, the rate of climb is about 130 mps.
An extremely unusual aircraft and a true legend of US carrier-based aviation will be waiting for you in the hangars of the War Thunder update “Ixwa Strike”.
The War Thunder Team
Comments (177)
Its the Crusader II.
the only issue i see is the missiles it carries the aim 9 d are ok but it carried aim 9 l the and mavericks 2 issue why do we still get the aim 9 b at this point were fighting r 60s and better but we get stuck with sub par missiles why please fix this im so happy to see this but not as happy when the f14 shows up please add shrike for the f4 phantoms please and mavericks but the f8 should defiantly have better missiles
oh and don't forget the sarh missile for f8 aswell if u don't want to add a better missile for f8 u could remove the r60s the mig 21 bis gets since the Russians get a super fast plane and godly missiles why limit what the allies use
Nice I was waiting for this ones blog looks good will be looking forward to adding it to my line of jets. Please add the F-101B and F-86D to the American tree.
So is this being moved into the F3H line? cause if it is im going to be sad, I have no aircrafts researched in that line all the way to the F4U-1D Corsair
Legendary plane. Can't wait to eat MiGs with this thing
Not to be picky but historcly this jet could mount AIM-9J's and even AIM-9L's, so why can't it mount the AIM-9J in game.
This is a somewhat early version, it will most likely come with the more advanced F-8E
could we see other variants of the crusader including the F-8E and the French Crusader as well?
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