Global Aircraft -- F-89 Scorpion
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F-89 Scorpion Specifications
Primary Function: |
Fighter |
Contractor: |
Northrop Aircraft |
Crew: |
Two (pilot, radar operator) |
Unit Cost: |
$1,009,000 |
Powerplant |
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Two Allison J35s turbojets of 7,200 lbs. thrust each with afterburner (F-89J)
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Dimensions |
Length: |
53 ft. 8 in. |
Wingspan: |
59 ft. 10 in. |
Height: |
17 ft. 6 in. |
Weights |
Empty: |
25,195 lb |
Maximum Takeoff: |
46,790 lb |
Performance |
Speed: |
636 mph (1023 km/h) |
Ceiling: |
49,200 ft |
Range: |
1,367 mi |
Armament |
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Four 50 caliber machine guns; two AIR-2A Genie air-to-air rockets with nuclear warheads; four AIM-4C Falcon missiles |
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F-89 Scorpion Achievements
- The F-89J fired the AIR-2A Genie AAM; the first time in history that an air-to-air rocket with a nuclear warhead was launched and detonated.
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