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F3H Demon
McDonnell · Fighter / Attack · USA · Early Jet (1946–1969)
The McDonnell F3H Demon is a subsonic swept-wing carrier-based jet fighter aircraft designed and produced by the American manufacturer McDonnell Aircraft Corporation. It was the first swept wing jet fighter and the only single-engined carrier-based fighter the company produced.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Fighter
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Early Jet (1946–1969)
- Country
- USA
- Manufacturer
- McDonnell
- Operator
- USA
- Primary Role
- Fighter / Attack
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1956
- Produced
- 519
- Propulsion
- Turbojet
- Engine
- Allison J71-A-2E turbojet with afterburner
- Thrust / Power
- 14,400 lbf
- Launch
- Carrier
- Length (ft)
- 58.6
- Wingspan (ft)
- 35.4
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 22133
- MTOW (lb)
- 33900
- Payload (lb)
- 6000
- Endurance (hr)
- 1.5
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 42650
- Range (mi)
- 1370
- Max Speed (mph)
- 716
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 1.04
- Armament
- 4x 20mm Colt Mk 12; AIM-7 Sparrow; AIM-9