The Northrop F-89 Scorpion was a subsonic second-generation jet interceptor of the United States Air Force. After a long development during the postwar era of the late 1940s, it began reaching operational units in the early 1950s.

Apr 17, 2012 · Volunteers at the Museum at Selfridge Air National Guard Base took delivery this week of an F-89 Scorpion fighter-interceptor aircraft. They will spend the next several months restoring the aircraft as it appeared during use by the Michigan Air …

Feb 10, 2025 · The F-89 Scorpion, one of the U.S. Air Force’s early jet interceptors, suffered from a critical wing design flaw. Discover how this defect led to deadly crashes and forced major redesigns.

Constructed as a F-89D-55-NO by Northrop at Hawthorne, California, USA. Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 53-2494. To 63rd FIS, 527th Air Defense Group, Wurtsmith AFB, MI. Transferred to 445th FIS, 412th Fighter Group, Wurtsmith AFB, MI. Converted to a F-89J.

Dec 27, 2024 · The Northrop F-89 Scorpion was developed after a 1945 U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) request for an all-weather, radar guided, twin jet powered bomber interceptor. The only competitor was the XP-87 (aka XF-87) Blackhawk, which was nixed for being too slow.

The Northrop F-89 Scorpion is an all-weather, twin-engined interceptor aircraft designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Northrop Corporation.

The F-89 on display at Selfridge Air National Guard Base is the only known restored F-89 "C" model on display in the country, possibly in the world. It was restored by Selfridge Museum volunteers over the past two years.

The F-89 was first flown in 1948 and of the production run of 1,050, 682 were the F-89D variant which could carry 104 rockets in wing pods and had a new fire-control radar and computer system. From these, 350 were modified to F-89J to carry two Genie nuclear-armed rockets and four Falcon missiles.

The F-89 was a twin-engine, all-weather fighter-interceptor designed to locate, intercept, and destroy enemy aircraft by day or night under all types of weather conditions. It carried a pilot in the forward cockpit and a radar operator in the rear who guided the …