F3H-2

F3H-2

F9F-8

F8U-2

F3H-2

F9F-8

F8U-2

USA

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
9.3	9.0	9.3

Class:

Fighter

Jet fighter

Naval aircraft

Research:160 000

Purchase:450 000

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Description

The F3H-2 Demon is a rank VI American jet fighter with a battle rating of 9.3 (AB/SB) and 9.0 (RB). It was introduced in Update "Starfighters".

General info

Flight performance

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 0 m - sea level)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	1149	1141	15240	29.6	30.6	58.0	53.5	750
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	X

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
1360	463	___	___	___	~__	~__

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< ___	< ___	< ___	N/A

Survivability and armour

Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.

Armaments

Offensive armament

The F3H-2 is armed with:

• 4 x 20 mm Browning-Colt Mk12 Mod 3 cannons, -mounted (190 rpg = 760 total)

Suspended armament

The F3H-2 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 6 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs (1,500 lb total)
• 6 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (3,000 lb total)
• 6 x 250 lb LDGP Mk 81 bombs (1,500 lb total)
• 4 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (2,000 lb total)
• 2 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (2,000 lb total)
• 2 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs + 6 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs (3,500 lb total)
• 2 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs (4,000 lb total)
• 1 x 3,000 lb M118 bomb (3,000 lb total)
• 56 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
• 114 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
• 4 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles
• 2 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs + 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles (2,000 lb total)
• 1 x 3,000 lb M118 bomb + 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles (3,000 lb total)
• 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles + 42 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
• 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles + 76 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I
II
III
IV

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Respectable armament of four 20 mm cannons
• As with nearly all 9.0+ aircraft, it can carry missiles
• Wide variety of payload options
• Somewhat better manoeuvrability than the F9F-8 Cougar

Cons:

• One of the slowest aircraft at its BR, along with the British Javelin

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

• reference to the series of the aircraft;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Devblog] F3H-2 Demon: Linking Eras