McDONNELL F3H DEMON
DEMON SERVICE
| Manufacturer: | McDonnell Aircraft Corp., St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
| Model: | ? |
| Designations: | F3H; F-3 |
| Name: | Demon |
| First official flight: | (XF3H-1) 07/08/1951 |
| Factory production period: | 1950 - 1960 |
| Primary service period: | 1956 - 1960's |
| Last official flight: | (F-3B) 1964 |
DEMON VARIANTS
| 1951 | Model: ? | XF3H-1 | 2 | |
| 1953 | Model: ? | F3H-1N | 58 | Total: 060 |
| 1953 | Model: ? | F3H-2N | 142 | |
| 1955 | Model: ? | F3H-2M | 80 | |
| 1955 | Model: ? | F3H-2 | 239 | Total: 461 |
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Grand Total: 521 |
DEMON PRODUCTION
XF3H-1
Prototype single engined carrier fighter.
Produced 1950 - 1951
McDonnell St. Louis, Missouri (H)
| BuNo.125444, 125445 | ? |
Total: 002 |
F3H-1N
As XF3H-1, engine upgrade, 20mm cannon.
Original designation was F3H-1. 29 later
upgraded to F3H-2 standard.
Redesignated as F-3A in 1962.
Produced
McDonnell St. Louis, Missouri (H)
| BuNo.133489 / 133519 | ? | |
| BuNo.133521 | ? | |
| BuNo.133523 / 133548 | ? | Total: 058 |
| 384 additional airframes cancelled. | ||
F3H-2N
As F3H-2, limited all-weather version.
Redesignated as F-3C in 1962.
Produced
McDonnell St. Louis, Missouri (H)
| BuNo.133520, 133522 | ? | |
| BuNo.133549 / 133568 | ? | |
| BuNo.133570 / 133622 | ? | |
| BuNo.136966 / 137032 | ? | Total: 142 |
F3H-2M
As F3H-2, missile capable upgrades.
Redesigated as MF-3B in 1962.
Produced
McDonnell St. Louis, Missouri (H)
| BuNo.133569 | ? | |
| BuNo.133623 / 133638 | ? | |
| BuNo.137033 / 137095 | ? | Total: 080 |
F3H-2
As F3H-1N, weapons / engine upgrade.
Redesignated as F-3B in 1962.
Test aircraft were YF3H-2, (YF-3B in 1962).
Produced 1955 - 1960
McDonnell St. Louis, Missouri (H)
| BuNo.143403 / 143492 | ? | |
| BuNo.145202 / 145306 | ? | |
| BuNo.146328 / 146339 | ? | |
| BuNo.146709 / 146740 | ? | Total: 239 |
| 76 additional airframes cancelled. | ||
F3H-2P (RF-3B) - Armed photo reconn. version of F3H-2, 24 cancelled.
F3H-3 - Proposed Temco built version with engine upgrade, 90 cancelled.
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Grand Total: 521 |