Possible difference if the F-8E had used French parts in them.

Specifications
Length: 54′ 3″ (16.5 m)
Height: 15′ 9″ (4.8 m)
Wingspan: 35′ 8″ (10.8 m)
Wingarea: 350.0 sq ft (32.5 sq m)
Empty Weight: 17,836 lb (8,088 kg)
Gross Weight: 34,100 lb (15,464 kg)

Propulsion
No. of Engines: 1
Powerplant: SNECMA M53-5 afterburning turbofan
Dry thrust: 12,230 lbf (54.0 kN)
Afterburner: 19,400 lbf (86.3 kN)

Performance
Range: 1,350 miles (2,200 km)
Combat radius: 425 miles (675 km) in hi-lo-hi attack with 2,000 kg warload
Cruise Speed: 575 mph (925 km/h)
Max Speed: 1,375 mph (2,200 km/h)
Climb: 27,200 ft/min (8,290 m/min)
Ceiling: 55,000 ft (16,775 m)

General characteristics
Crew: 1
Payload: 5,000 lb (2,300 kg) of weapons
Empty weight: 17,541 lb (7,956 kg)
Loaded weight: 29,000 lb (13,000 kg)
Wing area: 375 ft² (34.8 m²)
Wing loading: 77.3 lb/ft² (377.6 kg/m²)
Fuel capacity: 1,325 US gal (5,020 L)
Hardpoints:
2× side fuselage mounted Y-pylons (for mounting AIM-9 Sidewinders and SNEB rockets)
2× underwing pylon stations holding up to 4,000 lb (2,000 kg) of payload

Armament
Guns: 4× 30 mm (1.18 in) DEFA 552 cannons in lower fuselage, 125 rounds per gun

Rockets:
4× LAU-10 rocket pods (each with 4× 127 mm Mk 32 Zuni rockets) on Y-pylons or
4× Matra Type 155 rocket pods (each with 18× SNEB 68mm RPs) on Y-pylons or
2x Matra JL-100 drop tank/rocket pack (combines 250L drop tank with rocket pod containing 19× SNEB 68 mm RPs)
Missiles:
Air-to-air missiles:
4× AIM-9 Sidewinder or Matra R.550 Magic on Y-pylons and/or
2× Matra R530 (only one per cheek mounting; IR and SARH versions available) underwing
Air-to-surface missiles:
2× AGM-12 Bullpup underwing or
2x AS-30 missile, which uses MCLOS guidance via a radio command link underwing or
2x AS.37 Martel or AGM-45 Shrike Anti-radiation missile underwing (ARM)
Bombs:
12× 113kg BL5 bombs underwing or
8× 250kg EU2 bombs underwing or
4× 400kg T200 bombs underwing or
2× 1000kg BL4 bombs underwing