F8U-3 Redux

I've written a couple of posts on the F8U-3 and a monograph for Steve Ginter.

http://thanlont.blogspot.com/2008/12/f8u-3-best-airplane-navy-didnt-buy.html

http://thanlont.blogspot.com/2010/08/best-f8u-3-monograph-now-available.html

The monograph is pretty good, if I do say so myself, but if in doubt you can read reviews of it on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0984611401 and then order it if it appeals

Whether or not you have the monograph, this is a pretty good Vought sales pitch for the airplane, emphasizing the fact that a radar operator wasn't necessary for the successful interception of an attack: http://www.texasarchive.org/library/index.php/F8U-3_Weapons_System

Unfortunately, the admirals didn't agree, opting for the two-seat F4H instead...