About
The F‑8E Crusader is a Tier 6 U.S. Navy supersonic, carrier-capable fighter-bomber. It features a variable-sweep wing, AN/APQ‑94 radar, radar-warning gear, four 20 mm cannons, IR/SARH missiles, rockets, and bombs
Playstyle
This jet excels at mix-and-match: carry bombs or rockets for strike runs, plus IR missiles for defense. Doesn’t turn like agile dogfighters—anticipate movements, stay fast, and avoid low-speed fights .
Pros and Cons
Pros
➕ Great energy retention—high-speed performance
➕ Solid turn rate for a heavy plane
➕ Low stall speed—easy to recover and rejoin
➕ Wide variety of ordnance (bombs, rockets, missiles)
Cons
➖ Very poor roll rate—turn initiation is slow
➖ Slow acceleration at lower speeds
➖ Radar and radar-warning are basic and limited
➖ Weak low-speed maneuvering—hard to fight slow jets
➖ Can’t reload bombs/rockets mid-air
Loadout Option
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Trivia
- Earned the nickname “The Last of the Gunfighters”, since it was the last U.S. fighter with guns as its primary weapon
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