McDonnell-Douglas Model Numbers

[AM]

Hi All

Model 98R = F4H-1 Block 2
Model 98AM = F4H-1 Block 3

 

[boxkite]

Model 75

Source: http://aviationarchives.blogspot.com/2017/08/mcdonnell-model-8181a-helicopter.html

 

[Sundog]

The McDonnell Douglas Model 262 is here.

Also, the Model 263 was the VFAX design/series.

 

[Grey Havoc]

Does anyone have any idea what the Model number was for the MA-31 supersonic target? For those unfamiliar with this missile, prior to it's merger with Boeing, McD received a contract from the United States Navy to evaluate the Russian Zvezda-Strela M31 (the supersonic aerial target variant of the Kh-31A [AS-17 Krypton] AShM) for potential use by the USN as a threat simulator. This involved McDonnell Douglas modifying a number of M31s bought directly from Zvezda-Strela into the MA-31 standard to meet navy needs, with a view as to then mass producing MA-31s under licence in the United States if the evaluation was successful (subject to a competion involving at least one competing domestic US design). The conversions and new build missiles included US designed tracking beacon, telemetry and self-termination systems. A small initial batch was ordered from Boeing post-merger, with the company proposing the improved MA-31PG as the main production version for the Navy's SSST (Supersonic Sea-Skimming Target) requirement. However, the MA-31PG ultimately lost out to Orbital Sciences' GQM-163 Coyote which was a late comer to the SSST program.

Boeing/Zvezda-Strela MA-31

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Note that McDonnell Douglas received a number of M31s, and tested with the USN at least two completed MA-31 conversions (one as part of a MITRE Corporation study into the acoustic detection of cruise missiles), prior to the merger with Boeing being finalised.

 

[aim9xray]

I don't believe that the project has a "pure" St Louis (McAir) project designation.

ISTR that the project was run out of McDonnell Douglas Missile Systems; a separate organization. I have no insight as to what they did for numbers (if anything).

 

[Maveric]

It's just my speculation, but is the McDonnell Douglas Model 196 the right name for the T.45 "Goshawk"?

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

No, Model 196 is from 1964.

 

[Maveric]

Do you know the correct number?

 

[hesham]

Do you know the correct number?

May it was after Model-270,or in D series ?.

 

[aim9xray]

It would likely be in the 4-digit D-series (possibly D-3138) as VTXTS/T-45 was initially a DAC Long Beach project (and program win) before it was transferred to MAC St. Louis in the early 90s.