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F-89 Scorpion: The Nuclear-Armed Jet Fighter That Fell Apart Mid-Air
The Northrop F-89 Scorpion, the US Air Force’s first jet-powered interceptor and the first combat aircraft armed with ...
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With a Variety of Ways to Sting, the F-89 Scorpion Was the First Line of Defense
The two-seat plane was dubbed the "Scorpion" by Northrop employees due to the aircraft's highly swept tail creating a stance similar to the arachnid. Designated the XF-89, the prototype first flew ...