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Old February 5th 07, 10:35 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Donald Johnson
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Default What kind of Jet is this? (1/1)

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The aircraft is a McDonnell Demon fighter. McDonnell built the Phantom
and Banshee before the Demon. The F-4 Phantom II followed it in
production for the USN. The FH-1 Phantom was the 1st American jet
fighter designed for carriers. The FH-2 Banshee was a second generation
carrier fighter and fought in Korea. The F3H Demon was McDonnell's
first swept wing Navy fighter. The original Demon got a poor
Westinghouse engine and was redesigned for a larger Allison engine.
This version was produced in quantity and eventually armed with
Sidewinder and Sparrow missiles. It was replaced by the F4 Phantom II
as an interceptor.