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U.S. Navy Vought F8U Crusader Antenna Target

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Description

This wind tunnel test model of a Vought F8U Crusader jet fighter was built by Pepper Langley of the U.S. Navy Electronics Test Division Model Antenna Range workshop in the mid-1950s.  According to the placard at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum in Maryland, it served as a target for antennas to focus on, similar to the Royal Air Force's use of Juan de la Cierva's autogyros as radar calibration targets during World War II.
Image size
2783x2129px 1.26 MB
Make
NIKON
Model
COOLPIX S9700
Shutter Speed
10/100 second
Aperture
F/3.7
Focal Length
5 mm
ISO Speed
400
Date Taken
Jan 3, 2016, 4:41:13 PM
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gouchrcouch
Of the late '50's to mid '60's one of most beautiful A/C built.