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F-8 Crusader

ADDON : F-8 Crusader

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CONTACT INFORMATION :
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firewill0@gmail.com

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REQUIRED ADDONS:
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FIR AirWeaponSystem US

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DESCRIPTION :
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The Vought F-8 Crusader (originally F8U) is a single-engine, supersonic, carrier-based air superiority jet aircraft designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Vought. It was the last American fighter that had guns as the primary weapon, earning it the title "The Last of the Gunfighters".

During March 1957, the F-8 was introduced into regular operations with the US Navy. In addition to the Navy, the type was also operated by the United States Marine Corps (replacing the Vought F7U Cutlass), the French Navy, and the Philippine Air Force. Early on, the type experienced an above-average mishap rate, being somewhat difficult to pilot. American F-8s saw active combat during the Vietnam War, engaging in multiple dogfights with MiG-17s of the Vietnam People's Air Force as well as performing ground attack missions in the theatre. The RF-8 Crusader was a photo-reconnaissance model. It played a crucial role in the Cuban Missile Crisis, providing essential low-level photographs of Soviet medium range ballistic missiles (MRBMs) in Cuba that were impossible to acquire by other means at that time. Several modified F-8s were used by NASA for experimental flights, including the testing of digital fly-by-wire technology and supercritical wing design. The RF-8 operated in U.S. service longer than any of the fighter versions; the United States Navy Reserve withdrew its remaining aircraft during 1987.

From Wikipedia

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CONTENT/FEATURES/CHANGES/BUGS :
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- F-8 Crusader carrier-based air superiority jet aircraft mod, Standalone conversion from Unsung by TeTeT and finishing by Firewill.
- a Unique Twin/Quad missile racks for AIM-9 Sidewinder, Matra Magic(will be later)
- Various weapon options
- Various skins for US Navy, USMC and French Navy.


Key Feature/ Simple Guide

**AMS(previous Loadout Menu)**

input the "Missile Carrier For Rearming" in map. it is can found Empty->FIR objects category.
if F-8 is near missile carrier and zero speed, Open Dialog action is will be activated.
or, ammo truck and hangar is also support for Loadout dialog.
press the action and configure your aircraft whatever you want.
Loadout menu is provide of select the loadout, change the skin, refuel and rearm. also preset and custom loadout save/load is supported.

**Afterburner**
Turn on "Animate Scripts" in edit object in the editor, and afterburner will be turn on when throttle is over 90.


**ADES**
F-8 is supports skin change with vehicle appearance in the Eden editor. ADES Integration is will be apply.

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CHANGELOG/BUGS/KNOWN ISSUES:
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Known Issues
- Wheel/Suspension Physx is still needs to be tune.

will be soon
- mid-air refuel
- more weapons(such as Matra Magic for the French Navy)
- RF-8 recon variant

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CLASSNAMES :
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Aircraft
Classname /name/ Faction
ttt_f8e / F-8E Crusader / NATO

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INSTALLATION :
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The PBO and Sign files in the archive need to be extracted into your ArmA 3/Addons folder.
However the mod folder method is the better solution.


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CREDITS AND THANKS :
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Standalone conversion by TeTeT

Finishing touch by Firewill

Original credits
Thanks to Sylvain Parouty and Royal French Navy for allowing the conversion from FSX/P3D.
See http://royalefrenchnavy.restauravia.fr for their projects
Thanks to all contributors in docs/Credits.pdf
Special thanks to AFNavarro for the USMC VMF-235 livery from x-plane
See https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/68728-livery-marines_235-for-f8-crusader_us-by-restauraviafr/
Thanks to Radek Koterbski for converting the original FSX/P3D model to Arma 3.



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DISCLAIMER :
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I take no responsibility for (im)possible damage to your game/system that may be caused
by installation of this Addon. This Addon is also prohibited to be used in any commercial product.