F-8 CrusaderVought F 8 Crusader airplane model. The Vought F 8 Crusader aircraft was originally built by LTV Aerospace, Dallas, Texas. Powerplant was a Pratt and Whitney J57 turbojet. Wingspan is 35 feet 2 inches (350 square feet), and the overall length is 54 feet 6 inches, and height is 15 feet 9 inches. The F 8 Crusader was the last US fighter designed with guns as its primary weapon. The F 8 entered service in March of 1957. The RF 8G Crusader aircraft, the