Aircraft of the Month: F3H-2 Demon

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Aircraft of the Month: F3H-2 Demon

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Ordered in 1949, the prototype for the F3H-2 Demon made its first flight in 1951. It was designed as a carrier based all weather fighter. Its main purpose during service was to counter the Soviet Union’s MiG-15.
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@9999AWC 4 жыл бұрын

Give the video editor and cinematographer a raise!

@jakobc.2558 4 жыл бұрын

Who else be here vibin because of war thunder?

@bt_the_yank6234 4 жыл бұрын

Ye yee

@jackma9816 4 жыл бұрын

Here’s a new jet! Please ignore our BR compression problem. - Gaijin Entertainment

@steakinbacon8593 4 жыл бұрын

Honestly I'm surprised this wasn't added before the f4 phantom was but then again there are things that should have also been added before the phantom for all nations in the game

@jakobc.2558 4 жыл бұрын

@@steakinbacon8593 oh absolutely. _Looks at B-26 Marauder_ Seriously there were only like 500 F3H build. Meanwhile there were over 5000 B-26 Marauders build between 1941 to 1945. The US air tree realy needs it. Since the US only has slow bombers(with the exception of the B-34) they extremely suffer when it comes to bombers. Having bombers in your team alone is already reguarded as resulting in defeat. The B-26 marauder would be capable of easly outrunning most german fighters just like the ME 264 and JU 288 do right now.

@scootergeorge7089 Жыл бұрын

@@jakobc.2558 - This just goes to show that video games aren't always realistic. The B-26, while fast, could not outrun German fighter aircraft in the real world. The B-26A, the fastest of the Marauders, was limited to about 300 MPH. A Bf 109E was at least 50 MPH faster.

@briancrawford69 10 ай бұрын

Love the inlet design on this plane

@garygrasma559 4 жыл бұрын

As a 'Plane Captain", USAF called us Crew Chiefs, I was in VF-193 from 1958 through 1960. We made two Pacific deployments aboard the Bon Homme Richard. First deployment of 9 months, home for 4 months and another deployment in the Fall of 1959 that lasted 6 months. Lots of stories about the 'Bonnie Dick' and our Demons.

@mastermusashi7566 4 жыл бұрын

Any one get this because of war thunder??

@paintnamer6403 7 ай бұрын

I like the looks of the Demon. The F-11 Tiger was the sleekest Navy plane of the '50s

@ctrains123_ Жыл бұрын

Finally I've been looking for a history video about the f3h demon thanks!

@allgood6760 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for this 👍✈️

@scootergeorge7089 Жыл бұрын

Another victim of the POS Westinghouse J-40. Douglas engineer Ed Heinemann was wise enough when designing the F4D-1 to allow alternate powerplants including the J-57. Had the Demon airframe been able to accept that engine, it could have been a winner.

@vancewallace9684 Жыл бұрын

I was a PC on the F. 3h. in VF41 in1959 out AMH school as a AMH An my AC was 100

@holtdunham3049 4 жыл бұрын

My understanding is that the Demon was actually despised by it's pilots due to the extreme lack of thrust from the J71. Both politicians and pilots alike referred to it as a "pilot killer", especially on CAT launches. Please let me know if this is a wrong assessment. In any case, I love how the Demon looks though and it's too bad it was not re-engined and with a more powerful turbo jet.

@georgecavanaugh8753 4 жыл бұрын

I read that one was tested with a J-79 very late in its career, and that the speed almost doubled, but it turned out to be one of those "too little, too late" kind of things.

@arnod7718 4 жыл бұрын

@@georgecavanaugh8753 yes, but i believe it was the only "all weather fighter" before the F4.

@justforever96 3 жыл бұрын

The pilots said they wished it had a bit more thrust, that is not the same as "despising" it. Politicians will call anything a "Pilot Killer" or "Widowmaker" if there is the slightest excuse for it, since it sounds snappy and gets publicity and lets them posture as the savior of citizens and brave pilots. Much like they attacked the F-104. It gets them votes, and history usually takes their cues from the politicians, not the regular people.

@oxymornicalt 2 жыл бұрын

@@justforever96 The f104 had some serious issues though, and the favored competitor s were allegedly pushed out by the lockheed bribery scandals in germany and japan.

@TheWizardGamez 3 жыл бұрын

this plane is a miniature f-4 or am i insane

@justforever96 3 жыл бұрын

You mean like it says right in the video? Wow, how did you figure that out?! It's built by the same company and is considered a direct predecessor, duh. Although the only real similarity between them is the raised tail with the exhaust right underneath.

@spartanx9293 3 жыл бұрын

You mean the F4 is an enlarged demon