Academy 12521 1/72 F-8E Crusader "VF-162 The Hunters (1966)" & "VF-103 Sluggers (1964)"

Vought F-8E Crusader

1957~1976 (Vietnam War)
United States Navy; United States Marine Corps
F-8E - J57-P-20A engine, AN/APQ-94 radar in a larger nose cone, dorsal hump between the wings containing electronics for the AGM-12 Bullpup missile, payload increased to 5,000 lb (2,270 kg), Martin-Baker ejection seat, infrared search and track (IRST) sensor blister (round ball) was added in front of the canopy. First flight: 30 June 1961, 286 built.
F-8J - upgraded F-8E. J57-P-20A engine, AN/APQ-124 radar, pylons for external fuel tanks. Total of 136 built or modified from F-8E.