US Air Force F-89C Scorpion

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:engineType turbojet
gptkbp:firstFlight 1950
gptkbp:height 17 ft 6 in (5.33 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label US Air Force F-89C Scorpion
gptkbp:introduced 1951
gptkbp:length 53 ft 8 in (16.36 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Northrop_Corporation
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 635 mph (1,022 km/h)
gptkbp:notableFor first USAF jet-powered interceptor equipped with guided missiles
gptkbp:numberBuilt 164 (F-89C variant)
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:partOf F-89 Scorpion family
gptkbp:predecessor F-89B Scorpion
gptkbp:range 1,000 mi (1,600 km)
gptkbp:retired 1969
gptkbp:role interceptor
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 49,200 ft (15,000 m)
gptkbp:successor gptkb:F-101_Voodoo
gptkbp:weapon machine guns
missiles
rockets
gptkbp:wingspan 59 ft 10 in (18.24 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kinross_AFB_UFO_Incident
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7