| XF8U-3 Crusader III | |
|---|---|
 Unlike the F-8 Crusader, the F8U-3 featured ventral fins, shown here deployed. | |
| General information | |
| Type | Fighter aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Chance Vought |
| Status | Canceled |
| Primary users | United States Navy |
| Number built | 5 |
| History | |
| First flight | 2 June 1958 |
| Developed from | Vought F-8 Crusader |
The Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III was an aircraft developed by Chance Vought as a successor to the successful Vought F-8 Crusader program and as a competitor to the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II.[1] Though based in spirit on the F8U-1 and F8U-2, and sharing the older aircraft's designation in the old Navy system, the two aircraft shared few parts.[1]