McDonnell F3H Demon - Variants

Variants

XF3H-1

Prototype single-seat clear-weather interceptor fighter. Powered by 6,500 lbf (29 kN) (9,200 lbf (41 kN) with afterburner) Westinghouse XJ40-WE-6 engine. Two built.

F3H-1N

Initial production version. Single-seat all-weather fighter version, powered by 7,200 lbf (32 kN) (10,900 lbf (48 kN) with afterburner) J40-WE-22 engine. 58 built.

F3H-1P

Proposed reconnaissance version of F3H-1. Never built.

F3H-2N

All-weather fighter powered by 9,500 lbf (42 kN) (14,250 lbf (63.4 kN) Allison J71-A-2 engine and equipped to carry AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. 239 built. Redesignated F-3C in 1962.

F3H-2M

Derivative of F3H-2N armed with four AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missiles. 80 built. Redesignated MF-3B in 1962.

F3H-2

Single-seat strike fighter version, retaining Sidewinder and Sparrow capability of −2N and −2M and adding payload of 6,000 lb (2,730 kg) bombs or rockets. 239 built. Resignated F-3B in 1962.

F3H-2P

Proposed photo-reconnaissance version of −2. Unbuilt.

F3H-3

Proposed version with more powerful General Electric J73 engine. Unbuilt.