The Northrop F-89 Scorpion is an American heavy fighter designed for operation in all weather conditions. The first flight of the prototype took place in August 1948, and the machine appeared in combat units in 1950. The F-89 was a two-seater, with a cantilever midplane, all-metal construction with a sealed crew cabin. The crew consisted of a pilot and a radar operator. The plane had a simple trapezoidal profile. Classic horizontal tail. It served in the United States Air Force from 1950 to 1957, the F-89s were later transferred to National Guard units and replaced by the Convair F-102 Delta Dagger. The aircraft served in the Air National Guard until 1968. Several modifications of the F-89 were produced, the most popular being the F-89C with the new Allison J-35-A-21 engines and the main production variant the F-89D with the new Hughes E-6 engines. fire control system, AN/APG-40 radar and AN/APA-84 calculator. It is worth noting that the F-89 became the first US Air Force aircraft adapted to use the AIR-2 Genie air-to-air missile with a 1.5 kt nuclear warhead. A total of 1,050 aircraft of this type were built. Technical data (F-89D variant): Maximum speed: 1022 km/h, lift: 37.8 m/s, maximum ceiling 15000 m, maximum range: 2200 km, armament: stationary - without stationary, hanging-104 70-mm FFAR missiles "Mighty Mouse" in two wing nacelles and up to 1500 kg of cargo.
