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

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.

The F-89B was a direct upgrade over the F-89A, featuring mostly upgraded avionics, while the rest of the aircraft remained the same. It was designed to intercept early jet-powered bombers, and it was fitted with an afterburner, which was not very common for the time.

Jul 18, 2024 · The F-89A and F-89B. Powered by two J35-A-21 engines and armed with six 20 mm cannon in the nose, the F-89A was the first version of the Scorpion to see service.

Aug 16, 2018 · Northrop’s F-89 Scorpion all-weather interceptor was the first of its kind. Developed as a replacement for the company’s P-61 Black Widow , the Scorpion was the one of the first American jets to be armed with guided missiles, and the first combat aircraft to be armed with an air-to-air nuclear weapon- the unguided but still deadly Douglas ...

Northrup F-89 Scorpion of the U.S. Air Force, history, specifications, photographs, production numbers, and surviving aircraft in air museums.

Apr 29, 2021 · The F-89B was the second production airframe which incorporated an improved avionics package and 40 of the type were produced by Northrop, eventually dogged (and ultimately limited) by engine issues.

The Northrop F-89 Scorpion is an all-weather, twin-engined interceptor aircraft designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Northrop Corporation. It was the firstjet-powered aircraft to be designed for the interceptor role from the outset toenter service, as well as the first combat aircraft to be armed withair-to-air nuclear ...

Oct 11, 2020 · The Northrop F-89 Scorpion is perhaps one of the lesser known American jet interceptors of the 1950s. To put the F-89 into some context its development began in 1948, intended to be an all-weather interceptor, its stable mates …

Production moved on to the "F-89B", which featured minor avionics systems updates, such as a Lear-Siegler autopilot. 40 F-89Bs were built, with initial deliveries in 1951, and most F-89As were rebuilt to F-89B standards.