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F-8 SCW on ramp with test pilot Tom McMurtry
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A Vought F-8A Crusader was selected by NASA as the testbed aircraft (designated TF-8A) to install an experimental Supercritical Wing (SCW) in place of the conventional wing. The unique design of the Supercritical Wing reduces the effect of shock waves on the upper surface near Mach 1, which in turn reduces drag. In this photograph the TF-8A Crusader with Supercritical Wing is shown on the ramp with project pilot Tom McMurtry standing beside it.
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Credit lineF-8 SCW on ramp with test pilot Tom McMurtry. NASA/AFRC, 1972-12-20. Public domain. ID: ECN-3442.
