The F-89’s horizontal stabilizer was positioned in a distinctive forward-leaning configuration—which gave the aircraft’s tail its peculiar resemblance to a scorpion’s stinger. The Northrop F-89 ...
Armed with nuclear-tipped rockets, the F-89 Scorpion was one of the most unique Cold War interceptors. Designed to take down entire bomber formations, this jet packed serious firepower. But how did it ...