F-3H
The McDonnell F3H Demon was a subsonic swept-wing United States Navy carrier-based jet fighter aircraft. After severe problems with Westinghouse J40 engine that was ultimately abandoned, the successor to the McDonnell F2H Banshee served starting in 1956 redesigned with the J71 engine.[1] Though it lacked sufficient power for supersonic performance, it complemented daylight dogfighters such as the Vought F8U Crusader and Grumman F11F Tiger as an all-weather, missile-armed interceptor[2] until 1964. It was withdrawn before it could serve in the Vietnam when it, and ultimately also the Crusader, was replaced by the extremely successful McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. McDonnell's Phantom, which was equally capable against ground, fighter and bomber targets, bears a strong family resemblance, as it was conceived as an advanced development of the Demon. The supersonic United States Air Force McDonnell F-101 Voodoo was similar in layout, but was derived from the earlier XF-88 Voodoo, which also influenced the Demon's layout.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_F3H_DemonGeneral characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 59 ft 0 in (17.98 m)
Wingspan: 35 ft 4 in (10.76 m)
Height: 14 ft 7 in (4.44 m)
Wing area: 519 ft² (48.21 m²)
Empty weight: 21,133 lb (10,040 kg)
Loaded weight: 33,900 lb (15,377 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Allison J71-A-2E turbojet
Dry thrust: 9,700 lbf (43.25 kN)
Thrust with afterburner: 14,750 lbf (65.77 kN)
Performance
Maximum speed: 716 mph (622 knots, 1,152 km/h) at sea level, 647 mph (563 knots, 1,041 km/h) at 30,000 ft (9,150 m)
Range: 1,370 mi (1,191 nmi, 1,899 km)
Endurance: 3 hr at 575 mi (500 nmi, 926 km) radius[7]
Service ceiling: 35,050 ft (10,683 m)
Rate of climb: 12,795 ft/min (65.0 m/s)
Armament
Guns: 4 20 mm (0.79 in) Colt Mk 12 cannons, 150 rpg
Missiles: 4 AIM-7 Sparrow or AIM-9 Sidewinder
Bombs: 6,000 lb (2,720 kg) of bombs
Avionics
AN/APG-51A, B, and C radar
Scimitar
The Supermarine Scimitar was a British naval fighter aircraft operated by the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm. The prototype for the eventual production version flew in January 1956 and production aircraft were delivered in 1957. It saw service with the Royal Navy from 1958 until 1969.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_ScimitarGeneral characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 55 ft 3 in (16.84 m)
Wingspan: 37 ft 2 in (11.33 m)
Height: 17 ft 4 in (5.28 m)
Wing area: 485 ft² (45.06 m²)
Empty weight: 23,962 lb (10,869 kg)
Loaded weight: 34,200 lb (15,513 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce Avon 202 turbojet, 11,250 lbf [15] (50.1 kN) each
Performance
Maximum speed: 640 kn (736 mph, 1,185 km/h) at sea level
Range: 1,237 nmi (1,422 mi, 2,289 km)
Service ceiling: 46,000 ft (14,000 m)
Armament
Guns: 4 × 30 mm ADEN cannons
Hardpoints: 4 with a capacity of
4 × 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs or
4 × AGM-12 Bullpup or AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles or
up to 16 two or three inch unguided rockets (4 per pylon)
1 x Red Beard freefall nuclear bomb
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