McDonnell F3H Demon

McDonnell F3H Demon
国	米国
役割	艦上戦闘機
初飛行	1951年8月7日
構築	519

ザ マクドネル F3H ●デーモンはアメリカ海軍の空母艦ジェット戦闘機を搭載した亜音速掃引翼でした。F2Hバンシーの後継機であるデーモンは、オリジナルデザインの一部であったが最終的には放棄されたウェスティングハウスJ40エンジンの深刻な問題の後、J71エンジンで再設計されました。それは超音速のパフォーマンスのための十分な力を欠いていたが、それは1964年まで全天候、ミサイル武装迎撃機としてヴォートF8U十字軍やグラマンF11Fタイガーなどの昼間のドッグファイターを補完しました。

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カメラマン	Mike Fortin
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F3H-2M デーモン

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The “Lead Sled” that Paved the Way

ザ マクドネルF3H悪魔 was a transitionary swept-wing carrier-based jet fighter that served as the predecessor to the legendary F-4 Phantom II. While the early models were plagued by a disastrously underpowered Westinghouse engine, the F3H-2M variant (later designated F-3C) fixed many of these issues with the Allison J71. The “M” stood for ミサイル, as this specific version was optimized to carry the first radar-guided air-to-air missiles, changing naval aerial combat from dogfighting to “beyond visual range” interceptions.

Attribute	Technical Specification (F3H-2M)
役割	All-Weather Carrier-based Interceptor
乗組員	1 (Pilot)
First Flight	August 7, 1951 (XF3H-1)
パワープラント	1 × Allison J71-A-2E afterburning turbojet
Thrust	14,000 lbf (62.3 kN) with afterburner
最高速度	716 mph (1,152 km/h) / Mach 0.95
Primary Armament	4 × AIM-7 Sparrow radar-guided missiles
副武装	4 × 20mm Colt Mk 12 cannons

Engineering the Missile Age

The Sparrow Missile Platform: The F3H-2M was the first operational fighter integrated with the AIM-7 Sparrow. This required a sophisticated radar system capable of “illuminating” the target for the missile’s seeker head to follow.
Large Wing Area: To maintain maneuverability at high altitudes and safe landing speeds on carriers, the Demon featured a very large wing area (over 500 sq ft). This gave it excellent “lift,” but the resulting drag limited it to subsonic speeds in level flight.
High-Cockpit Visibility: The pilot sat quite high in the fuselage with a “greenhouse” canopy that provided excellent visibility for carrier approaches—a design trait McDonnell would carry over into the Phantom.
The “Beaver Tail”: The rear fuselage tapered into a flat, wide fairing known as a “beaver tail,” which housed the arrestor hook and helped manage the aerodynamics of the afterburning exhaust.

A Difficult Birth and a Lasting Legacy

The Engine Crisis: The early F3H-1 used the Westinghouse J40 engine, which was so unreliable and underpowered that several aircraft were lost in accidents, and the Navy eventually grounded the entire fleet until the Allison J71 could be fitted.
All-Weather Capability: Despite its early troubles, the Demon was a true all-weather fighter. Its radar and automated fire control systems allowed it to operate effectively in the dark and through heavy cloud cover, a necessity for protecting the fleet.
Blueprint for the Phantom: You can see the “family resemblance” between the Demon and the later F-4 Phantom II. McDonnell used the lessons learned from the Demon’s radar integration and airframe layout to build the world-beating F-4.
Preservation: Several Demons are preserved in the United States, most notably at the National Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola, Florida, and the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York.