Global Aircraft -- F3H Demon
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F3H Demon Specifications
| Primary Function: |
Carrier-based strike fighter |
| Contractor: |
McDonnell Aircraft Corp. |
| Crew: |
One |
| Unit Cost: |
N/A |
| Powerplant |
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One Allison J71-A-2E axial flow turbojet rated at 9,700 lb thrust |
| Dimensions |
| Length: |
58 feet, 11 inches |
| Wingspan: |
35 feet, 4 inches |
| Height: |
14 feet, 7 inches |
| Weights |
| Empty: |
22,132 lb |
| Maximum Takeoff: |
33,900 lb |
| Performance |
| Speed: |
646 mph |
| Ceiling: |
42,650 ft |
| Range: |
1,180 mi |
| Armament |
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Four Sparrow or two Sidewinder missiles, four 20-mm cannons, up to 6,000 pounds of external stores including fuel tanks, bombs and rocket pods |
| Service Life |
| First Flight: |
August 7, 1951 (prototype) |
| End of Service: |
1964 |
| Number Built: |
[~522 total] |
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F3H Demon Achievements
- The Demon was the first U.S. combat aircraft designed to be armed primarily with missiles rather than guns.
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