Chance Vought Super Crusader III [XF8U-3 F-8 F-8U] Cameo CANVAS Mike Machat

Description: Chance Vought Super Crusader III [XF8U-3 F-8 F-8U] Open Edition 'Cameo' Synthetic Canvas by Mike MachatThis magnificent Chance Vought Super Crusader III [XF8U-3 F-8 F-8U] Open Edition 'Cameo' Synthetic Canvas by Mike Machat is already beautifully mounted and framed - with nothing to spend! I framed the piece in the 'traditional' Canvas way with no glass! This is because Canvas [unlike paper] is beautifully textured and provides a magnificent 3D effect that should be shown off! This F-117A is beautifully colourful for any room or home office!This magnificent Super Crusader III [XF8U-3 F-8 F-8U] by Mike Machat is one of the most 'historical’ and colourful Open Edition Art Prints you are ever likely to see and appreciate. It is by one of the USA's most acclaimed aviation artists and is stunning in its colour and representation of the very special Vought Super Crusader III at Edwards Air Force Base [EAFB].It depicts a Chance Vought Super Crusader III [XF8U-3 F-8 F-8U] which was derived from the U.S. Navy’s Chance Vought Crusader [F-8 F-8U] which coined the phrase “If you are out of Crusaders, you are out of Fighters”, the XF8U-3 was beloved by all the pilots who flew her and was considered the "Cadillac" of Navy fighters. If you are interested in legendary ‘edge of the envelope’ test flying and aircraft, and you would like some representative art of the aircraft and their outstanding history, stature, colour and magnificence of this Cameo Synthetic Canvas is an outstanding opportunity for you.Space and Aviation Firsts is an International Store having sold into more than 40 countries. Shipping is included within Australia and Internationally for a nominal fee as my gift to you.Mike Machat is an acclaimed USA aviation Artist - see collectors hint "About Mike Machat" below. Please order now so that you do not miss out on this outstanding opportunity! Description (source Wikipedia).This Chance Vought Super Crusader III [XF8U-3 F-8 F-8U] Cameo Synthetic Canvas by Mike Machat at Edwards Air Force Base depicts the Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III in a super accelerated ‘zoom climb’. Here are a few words about the Chance Vought Super Crusader III in this fine art Open Edition Print by Mike Machat:"The Chance Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III was a higher-performance follow-on to the operational F8U-1 but lost the Navy's fly-off competition for a new Mach 2 fighter to the all-new twin-engine, two-seat McDonnell F4H-1 Phantom II.The Crusader III was the last of the single-engine single-seat fighters in the technological era before the digital age, when it took two crewmembers to operate a modern fighter aircraft with complex electronic radar and weapons systems.”The ‘hallmark’ of a Master Aviation Artist is in their ability to show and illustrate aircraft in their element. The exceptional construct of this art is the concentrated moment of the ‘accelerating hard’ in the zoom climb necessary to achieve the desired flight test objectives parameters. The beautiful Chance Vought Super Crusader III came about from the ‘fly-off test flight program’ to develop a Mach 2 capable fighter jet, which ultimately the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II was selected from. This Chance Vought Super Crusader III [XF8U-3 F-8 F-8U] Cameo Synthetic Canvas illustrates the Chance Vought Super Crusader III accelerating to more than Mach 2 above 35,000 feet as depicted in the original Mike Machat aviation art and superbly illustrates a historic moment in the outstanding 'Test Flight History' at Edwards Air Force Base [EAFB] during the 1960s.Please order now so that you do not miss out on this very restricted opportunity! Photograph credits:Photo 1 An image of the fully framed and beautifully colourful Chance Vought Super Crusader III [XF8U-3 F-8 F-8U] Open Edition Cameo Synthetic Canvas by Mike MachatPhoto 2 A image of the Chance Vought Super Crusader III in flight. Note: To improve Mach 2+ flight performance the jet was fitted with large vertical ventral fins under the tail which rotated to the horizontal position for landing. [Courtesy U.S. Navy, not included.]Photo 3 A closer 'zoomed in' view of the Art Chance Vought Super Crusader III [XF8U-3 F-8 F-8U] NOTE Edwards Air Force Base in the lower half of the artPhoto 4 A Chance Vought Super Crusader III [XF8U-3 F-8 F-8U] image with 'full reheat [courtesy Pinterest]Photo 5 A 'zoomed in' view of the Chance Vought Super Crusader III [XF8U-3 F-8 F-8U] NOTE the fully textured Canvas that provides the 3D effect to enjoy. Canvas also reflects differently to different lighting throughout the day which is terrifically enjoyable.Photo 6 The reverse side of this Framed Art fully ready to hang in that special roomPhoto 7 The Artist Mike Machat climbing the ladder of the NASA 852 McDonnell Douglas F-18B at Edward Air Force Base.Mission Profile (source Wikipedia)The Vought Super Crusader III [XF8U-3] In parallel with the F8U-1s and -2s, the Crusader design team was also working on a larger aircraft with even greater performance, internally designated as the V-401.To deal with Mach 2+ flight conditions it was fitted with large vertical ventral fins under the tail which rotated to the horizontal position for landing. To ensure sufficient performance, Vought made provisions for a Rocketdyne XLF-40 motor with 8,000 lbf (35.6 kN) of thrust in addition to the turbojet. Avionics included the AN/AWG-7 fire control computer. The system was expected to simultaneously track six and engage two targets.Due to extensive changes as compared to the F8U-1, the F8U-2 was labeled by some as the "Crusader II", and as a result, the XF8U-3 was officially labeled "Crusader III. The XF8U-3 first flew on 2 June 1958. Despite claims by many books and articles that, during testing, the aircraft reached Mach 2.6 at 35,000ft (10,670 m), in fact, the maximum speed reached (only once) was Mach 2.39, while normal operating speed was no more than Mach 2.32. The first time that the aircraft exceeded Mach 2.0 in level flight was on August 14, during its 38th test flight, well before the rival F4H-1 did so. Some sources state that Vought projected a top speed of Mach 2.9 with the tail rocket installed, though the windscreen and most aluminum airframes were not designed to withstand the heat of speeds more than Mach 2.35. Demonstrated zoom ceiling was well over 76,000ft (23,170 m).Collectors’ Hints (Space and Aviation Firsts ©).Collectors’ Hint – About Mike MachatMike Machat is a:* "Retired Flight-Rated Senior Artist for the U.S. Air Force Documentary Art Program, serving from 1978 to 2001" and,* An acclaimed artist for World and USA Aviation and Space ‘historical events’. Mike was in the USAF as an enlisted guy from 1967-1970, but did not retire after a full-service career. After completing the Foundation Art Program at New York’s Pratt Institute, Mike served in the U.S. Air Force overseas and with the National Security Agency in Washington D.C.After relocating to Los Angeles, he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from California State University, Long Beach and was hired by the Douglas Aircraft Company as a technical illustrator. Mike soon advanced through the ranks to become a Staff Artist and Corporate Representative for the McDonnell Douglas Corporation. Moving on from the corporate world, Mike established his own independent aviation art studio and was elected first president of the American Society of Aviation Artists (ASAA). He served as president of the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles and became a senior, flight-rated, member of the Air Force Art Program, contributing 21 original paintings to the national collection. His aviation artwork has won numerous awards in the Illustration West, Experimental Aircraft Association, ASAA, Simuflite, and Naval Aviation Foundation art competitions.As an aviator, Mike has flown in more than 200 different types of aircraft including the A-4, T-38, F-104, F-15, F-16, F-18, and Concorde. Mike has also flown with NASA, the Blue Angels, and the USAF Test Pilot School, and was the first Air Force Artist to fly in the Rockwell B-1B Lancer and Grumman F-14 Tomcat in a U.S. Navy exchange programMike designed and produced aviation murals for the Bob Hope Airport terminal building in Burbank, California, and created the centerpiece display for the new Air Force Flight Test Center Museum at Edwards Air Force Base, California.His paintings are displayed in airline corporate headquarters worldwide, and have been accepted into the permanent collections of the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum, National Soaring Museum, and National Museum of Naval Aviation.Mike’s career focus includes aviation writing and editing. He served as Editor-in-Chief for Wings & Airpower Magazine as well as Acquisitions Editor for Specialty Press Aviation Publications and brings a wealth of editorial and literary knowledge to all of his aviation endeavors. He is the author of two best-selling books and countless magazine and website articles. Noted for his extensive work in commercial aviation, Mike's paintings are also displayed in many airline corporate headquarters throughout the world including a mural painted in the terminal building of the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California. His client list includes Airbus Industrie, McDonnell Douglas, Pan American World Airways, Delta, Continental, Flying Tigers, and NASA among many others.SizeThe Chance Vought Super Crusader III [XF8U-3 F-8 F-8U] Cameo Synthetic Canvas by Mike Machat Art has sizes of:Image Size 7"w x 14"h and Canvas Size 9.5"w x 16.5"h[‘Portrait’ orientation is excellent for aircraft ‘climb portraits.] ShippingSpace and Aviation Firsts is an International Store having sold into more than 40 countries. Shipping is included within Australia and Internationally for a nominal fee as my gift to you. This is a great buy and offering for International, US, UK, European, Asia Pacific and Australian Collectors. Please order now, you can make this beautiful open-edition art canvas yours. This is a one-time restricted opportunity! ConclusionThis Chance Vought Super Crusader III [XF8U-3 F-8 F-8U] 'Cameo' Synthetic Canvas by Mike Machat Edwards Air Force Base is a must-have 'Life Piece' of World and American Test Flight History. A vibrant portrait of the Chance Vought Super Crusader III [XF8U-3 F-8 F-8U] accelerating for Mach 2 and 35,000 feet above the famous Edwards Air Force Base Lakebed.If you are interested in significant World events of enormous magnitude related to the Mach and Space busting aircraft of the 1950s and 1960s and you would like some representative art of that history, with colour and historical magnificence, this is an outstanding cost-effective opportunity for you.Please remember to 'click' Visit Store in the top right corner of this listing to see the many other great offerings inside 'Space and Aviation Firsts'. Here are a few words from Mike Machat; “A Passion in Life is a Life well Lived! Fly High – Fly Fast!”Kind Regards,

Price: 135 AUD

Location: Melbourne

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