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F-89 Scorpion: The Nuclear-Armed Jet Fighter That Fell Apart Mid-Air - MSN
Key Points – The Northrop F-89 Scorpion, the US Air Force’s first jet-powered interceptor and the first combat aircraft armed with air-to-air nuclear weapons (the Genie rocket), had a troubled ...
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The F-89 Scorpion Was America’s First Interceptor Jet
The F-89 Scorpion’s Service History. Over 1,000 F-89s would be produced, in multiple variants. Only 18 F-89As were made, and they were mostly relegated to test and trial use.The upgraded F-89B ...
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Northrop F-89 Scorpion–The First Combat Aircraft Armed with Air-to-Air Nuclear Weapons - The National Interest
The all-weather, twin-engine Northrop F-89 Scorpion was the first jet-powered interceptor aircraft designed specifically for that role to enter service with the Air Defense Command. The two-seat ...