Camera Demon

[swallow]

Hi everyone
Looking for more info of the McDonnell F3H-2P camera unbuild version of the Demon.
Source : Naval Fighters McDonnell Demon / Steve Ginter

 

[Vahe Demirjian]

There was another photo-recon version of the Demon, the F3H-1P, if you're aware. The F3H-2P itself was similar to the F3H-2 but had its radar and armament replaced by camera installations. Likewise, the F3H-1P was similar to the F3H-1N but with spy camera substituted for the armament and radar.

Sources:
Angelucci, Enzo and Peter M. Bowers. The American Fighter. Sparkford, Somerset, UK: Haynes Publishing Group, 1987. ISBN 0-85429-635-2.
Baugher, Joe (1 January 2007). "McDonnell F3H-2N, F3H-2M, F3H-2 (F-3C, MF-3B, F-3B) Demon." http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_fighters/f3_3.html

 

[Dynoman]

Proposed camera arrangement from Beyond the Sprunes.

 

[aim9xray]

F3H-1P forward fuselage mock-up. McDonnell photo, 13 May 1953.

 

[Grey Havoc]

Proposed camera arrangement from Beyond the Sprunes.

"The thing that was nice about the Demons reputation was that if you did bust up someones windows, they would blame a F-8 or F-4."

 

[RAP]

A little more info on the F3H-2P from a McDonnell document titled The Photo Demon for High Altitude, Long Range Reconnaissance, no date (didn't copy cover of the report as it is a poor photocopy)