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gptkbp:instanceOf
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fighter aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft
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carrier-based aircraft
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gptkbp:armament
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missiles
4 × 20 mm M61 Vulcan cannon
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gptkbp:crew
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1
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1999
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gptkbp:design
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fighter-bomber
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_J57
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gptkbp:famousFor
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first supersonic jet fighter for the U.S. Navy
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:Vietnam_War
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1955
1999
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gptkbp:height
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15 ft 6 in
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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F-8 Crusader
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:F-14_Tomcat
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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F-4 Phantom II
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gptkbp:length
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56 ft 1 in
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:McDonnell_Aircraft_Corporation
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gptkbp:maxSpeed
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1,000 mph
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gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight
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30,000 lb
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gptkbp:nickname
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Crusader
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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high speed and agility
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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gptkb:Philippine_Air_Force
gptkb:Venezuelan_Air_Force
gptkb:French_Navy
gptkb:South_Vietnamese_Air_Force
gptkb:Taiwanese_Air_Force
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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1,200
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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1,200 mi
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gptkbp:range
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1,200 mi
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gptkbp:retired
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1999
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gptkbp:retirementYear
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replacement by newer aircraft
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gptkbp:role
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naval fighter
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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50,000 ft
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gptkbp:serviceBranch
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:services
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1962
1999
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:F/A-18_Hornet
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gptkbp:supportRole
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1965
air superiority
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gptkbp:unitAwards
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$1.5 million
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
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gptkbp:usedIn
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gptkb:Cold_War
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:F-8J
F-8E
F-8K
F-8P
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gptkbp:wingArea
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variable-sweep wings
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gptkbp:wingspan
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38 ft 0 in
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