F-89 Scorpion

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fighter aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft retired
defense
twin-engine
fighter
straight wing
pioneered jet interceptors
gptkbp:armament gptkb:AIM-4_Falcon_missiles
air-to-air missiles
gptkbp:avionics radar-guided missile system
gptkbp:cockpit pressurized
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 2
required
pilot
radar operator
gptkbp:crew_size yes
gptkbp:decommissioned 1972
gptkbp:design Northrop
twin-boom tail
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Allison_J33
gptkbp:engineType turbojet
gptkbp:firstAwarded gptkb:Korean_War
gptkbp:firstFlight 1948
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 1,200 US gallons
gptkbp:height 15 ft 6 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label F-89 Scorpion
gptkbp:introduced 1950
gptkbp:landingGear tricycle
gptkbp:length 47 ft 6 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Northrop_Corporation
gptkbp:maxSpeed 600 mph
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 40,000 lb
gptkbp:militaryService 1950s to 1960s
gptkbp:nickname Scorpion
gptkbp:notableFeature intercepted_Soviet_bombers
gptkbp:numberBuilt 1,000
gptkbp:operationalRange 1,000 miles
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:retired 1969
gptkbp:retirementYear outdated technology
gptkbp:role interceptor
all-weather interceptor
gptkbp:serviceHistory gptkb:U.S._Air_Force
gptkbp:services 45,000 ft
gptkbp:successor gptkb:F-106_Delta_Dart
gptkbp:supportRole 500 miles
defensive
gptkbp:variant F-89D
F-89J
gptkbp:wingArea 400 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 50 ft 0 in