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Description
| Manufacturer: | McDonnell | |
| Base model: | F3H | |
| Designation: | F3H | |
| Version: | -1N | |
| Nickname: | Demon | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | |
| Designation Period: | 1922-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
| Modified Mission: | All weather operation | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 59' 0" | 17.9 m | |
| Height: | 14' 7" | 4.4 m | |
| Wingspan: | 35' 4" | 10.7 m | |
| Wingarea: | 442.0 sq ft | 41.0 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 18,691 lb | 8,476 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 26,085 lb | 11,829 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 30,000 lb | 13,605 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Westinghouse J40-WE-22A (A/B 10,900Lb) | ||
| Thrust (each): | 7,500 lb | 3,401 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 1,130 miles | 1,819 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 553 mph | 890 km/h | 481 kt |
| Max Speed: | 628 mph | 1,011 km/h | 546 kt |
| Climb: | 10,900 ft/min | 3,322 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 44,000 ft | 13,411 m | |
Known serial numbers
Recent comments by our visitors
| Jim Lloyd Somers, NY | The Demon was powered either by J40 engines which were a complete disaster and made for an unsafe airplane or J71 engines which made the Demon a real airplane. 02/23/2006 @ 06:48 [ref: 12591] |
| eugene a yates bluefield, VA | i was in vf-53 fighter squadron from 1960 to 64 the f3h we had was j-57 engine ? 11/29/2000 @ 17:53 [ref: 1113] |
