McDonnell F3H Demon Scale Model Airplane

Item#: MJF3HD

MSRP Price: $299.95

Factory Direct Price: $199.95

Factory Direct Models introduce our exact replica of the McDonnell F3H Demon used by the United States Navy. This McDonnell F3H Demon Model Airplane was hand crafted with absolute precision Using the finest Philippine Mahogany and was sealed to last for generations. Working from our library of blueprints, reference materials and their exact photographs, Factory Direct Models skilled master artisans recreated this historic and famous Military Aircraft into a museum quality work of art Display Model.

This McDonnell F3H Demon Airplane Model comes with a detachable stand made of chrome steel and wood it also has a Laminated United States Navy Logo and an Inscription Plaque that adds beauty and value to this high quality Scale Model.

This McDonnell F3H Demon Model Airplane is a perfect gift for Non-active Pilots, Active Pilots, Aviation Enthusiasts, War Veterans or the people that took part in the developement of this Aircraft.

Your model will be made exactly as shown in the photographs. If you would like to change this model in any other way, please visit Our Custom Model Gallery section of our website to commission a personalized model to be built.

McDonnell F3H Demon History:

The McDonnell F3H Demon was a United States Navy carrier-based jet fighter aircraft. The successor to the F2H Banshee, after initial problems, it served from 1956 until 1964.

Development work began in 1949. The aircraft was designed around only a single Westinghouse J40 engine, which was to have thrust of over 11,000 lbf (49 kN)—three times that of the engines in the Banshee. It was the first swept-wing design produced by McDonnell and among the first U.S. aircraft to have missile armament.

The prototype first flew on August 7, 1951 flown by test pilot Robert Edholm, and first test flights of the operational design were in January 1953. The engine was a major disappointment, producing only half of the expected power. Worse, it was temperamental and unreliable. Of 35 F3H-1N aircraft flown with the J40 engine, eight were involved in major accidents. The J40-engined aircraft were grounded and a new engine was sought. The proposed F3H-1P reconnaissance version was never built.