F-89 Scorpion
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Northrop
August 16, 1948 (XP-89 prototype)
59 ft. 8 in.
53 ft. 9 in.
17 ft. 6 in.
25,194 lbs.(empty), 37,190 lbs.(loaded),
42,241 lbs.(max takeoff)
635 mph
465 mph
1,366 mi.m (ferry)
49,200 ft.
2x Allison J35-A-35 turbojets, 7,200 lbs.
thrust each w/afterburner
2
Rockets- 104x 70 mm "Mighty Mouse"
folding-fin rockets, 16x 127 mm rockets on
underwing racks, or 3,200 lbs. of bombs
The Northrop F-89 Scorpion was an American all-weather interceptor built during the 1950s, the first jet-powered aircraft designed as such from the outset to enter service. Though its straight wings limited its performance, it was among the first USAF jet fighters equipped with guided missiles and notably the first combat aircraft armed with air-to-air nuclear weapons (the unguided Genie rocket). The major production model was the F-89D, which first flew October 23,1951 and entered service in 1954.
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