Northrop F-89 Scorpion - Wikipedia
The Northrop F-89 Scorpion is an all-weather, twin-engined interceptor aircraft designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Northrop Corporation.
NORTHROP F-89H SCORPION - Minnesota Air National Guard Museum
The Northrop F-89 was an early American, subsonic, all-weather, jet-powered interceptor. This aircraft was among the first USAF jet fighters with guided missiles and, notably, the first combat aircraft armed with air-to-air nuclear weapons (the unguided Genie rocket). The first flight took place on 16 August 1948, with 1,050 aircraft built.
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Jul 18, 2024 · From cannons to rockets to nuclear-armed ordnance, the F-89 seemed a formidably armed interceptor, protecting North America in the early years of the Cold War from Soviet bomber fleets...
Scorpion: Northrop's F-89 Was Air Defense During The 1950s
Aug 16, 2018 · First flown on 23 October 1951, the F-89D lost the guns in its nose and picked up a new radar- the AN/APG-40 with the Hughes E-6 fire control system and an AN/APA-84 computer.
F-89 Scorpion units of the United States Air Force - Wikipedia
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.
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Though its straight wings limited its performance, it was among the first United States Air Force (USAF) jet fighters with guided missiles, and notably the first combat aircraft armed with air-to-air nuclear weapons (the unguided Genie rocket).
F-89 Scorpion of the U.S. Air Force, history, specifications ...
Northrop designed the F-89 as an all-weather fighter-interceptor for the Air Defense Command. With the radar operator in the rear seat guiding the pilot, the F-89 could locate, intercept and destroy enemy aircraft by day or night under all types of weather conditions.
Northrop F-89 Scorpion All-Weather Interceptor Aircraft - Military Factory
Apr 29, 2021 · During "Operation Plumb Bob" over Nevada on July 19th, 1957, the F-89J became the first aircraft to ever fire and detonate a nuclear-tipped rocket.
Northrop F-89H Scorpion (N-138)
Northrop F-89H-5-NO Scorpion (AF 54-0322) on display (26 November 2001) at the Hill Aerospace Museum, Hill AFB, Roy, Utah [2]. Overview [3]
F-89 Scorpion - Heritage Flight Museum
2× Allison J35-A-35A afterburning turbojets - 5,600lbf thrust, 7,400lbf thrust with afterburners. The F-89 Scorpion was developed to counter the Soviet threat to the United States during the Cold War, and replaced the P-61 Black Widow and F-82 Twin Mustang beginning in 1950.