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Description
| Manufacturer: | Northrop | |
| Base model: | F-89 | |
| Designation: | F-89 | |
| Version: | D | |
| Nickname: | Scorpion | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
| Crew: | Pilot | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 53' 10" | 16.4 m | |
| Height: | 17' 7" | 5.3 m | |
| Wingspan: | 59' 8" | 18.1 m | |
| Wingarea: | 562.0 sq ft | 52.2 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 25,194 lb | 11,425 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 42,241 lb | 19,156 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Allison J35-A-35 (A/B 7,200Lb) | ||
| Thrust (each): | 5,440 lb | 2,467 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 1,370 miles | 2,206 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 523 mph | 842 km/h | 455 kt |
| Max Speed: | 636 mph | 1,024 km/h | 553 kt |
| Climb: | 8,360 ft/min | 2,548 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 49,200 ft | 14,995 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Air Force Flight Test Center Museum | Edwards AFB | California |
| Museum of Aviation | Warner Robins AFB | Georgia |
| Tyndall Air Park | Tyndall AFB | Florida |
| Vermont ANG - 158th FG, Burlington | Burlington | Vermont |
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| Robert Lalevee , NJ |
I was assigned to the 18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (Blue Foxes) in 1956 at Ladd AFB, Fairbanks, Alaska. The squadron had F89Ds and four T-33s. We use to call the 89s "lead sledes". A year later the squadron rotated to Wurtsmith AFB in Oscoda, MI and we transitioned to the F102A 06/24/2008 @ 12:02 [ref: 21594] |
| Ed Mc Govern Palm Harbor, FL | I proudly served with the 76th Fighter Interceptor Squadron,23rd Fighter Group, Flying Tigers Presque Isle Maine ('54-'57). We were under the command of Colonel Walter R. Hardee who shaped us into the best fighter outfit in the entire United States Air Force.(Colonel Hardee was a World WarII vet and the first P-38 pilot to photograph Wake Island prior to retaking it from the Japanese. He also flew with John Glenn in Korea). I was the first E-systems missle man to work on the F-89D Scorpion and had 4 aircraft assigned to me, which turned out to be the best of the 32 aircraft in the Squadron.The craft weighed 48,000 lbs fully loaded and carried 104 missles (52 in each pod). Our job was to protect Loring Air Force base in Caribou, Maine. The craft was an all weather giant and was feared by the Soviets because of her fire power. We flew in the coldest weather ever recorded (at Presque Isle) in the continental United States 58 degrees below zero. During my 4 years, we lost 3 craft on different ocassions and suffered one fatality (Captain Ward) The F-89D was replaced later by the F-100. If you would like any further info, please contact me
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| Vivian Santamaria , CO | Great Photos. Thank You All. cheap viagra cialis buy viagra levitra cialis buy paxil buy generic viagra 03/19/2008 @ 04:55 [ref: 20154] |
| albert r. blair Oro Valley, AZ | After traing in the 94-c at Moody AFB I was transfered to Ladd AFB in July 1955 and checked out in the F-89. I was there until July of 1957. I was going to be transfered to Oshkosh Wisconsin, but I asked for any base in the South, and I was assigned to Laredo AFB, TX. I enjoyed my time in Alaska, but I was tired of the cold weather. 01/11/2008 @ 14:30 [ref: 19254] |
| Jerry Barbar , WA | While stationed at Portland, OR in 1954,we traded our F-94s for F-89Ds. We flew to Ontario, CA where we picked up brand new F-89s. Loved the airplane! What an improvement over the F-94. We had two engines with burners, an autopilot, improved deicing, even a windshield wiper! We flew these in all kinds of weather conditions. In 1955, I was transferred to the 449th FIS at Ladd AFB, AK. The weather there was even worse, with ice fog, temperatures to minus 40 and below, and the long hours of darkness in winter. It was just what the F-89 was designed for. The 89 was not a hot airplane, but it flew solidly and did the job. 11/07/2007 @ 14:02 [ref: 18435] |
| DAVID J BEADLE FRANKLIN, IN | I AM LOOKING FOR PHOTOS OF THE F89D WHICH WAS FLOWN BY THE 74th F.I.S DURING 1955 AND 1956.I WOULD ALSO LIKE THE HISTORY OF THE 74th "FLYING TIGERS" 11/07/2007 @ 10:00 [ref: 18433] |
| O. D. Boatman Texas City, TX | I was assigned to the 449th from 1955 thru 1961. I was NCOIC of air operations. It has been so long ago I dont remember most of the people I worked with. I remember names like (wise, hall, gillette, jones,wilson, bahn. I was rotated to the lower 48 as the squadron was transitioning to the 101s. 03/29/2007 @ 10:55 [ref: 16033] |
| Carl Jordan , FL | I just added a photo of the wings coming off the F-89 at the Detroit airshow. Unfortunately, it came out quite small. However, if you click on the photo, it'll enlarge a bit more. I just found this in a box of old photographs. It appears that the left wing has separated, and the sresses have caused the tail to depart, also. At this point the right wing might still be attached, and hidden by the fuselage. Apparently, G forces prevented either occupant from using their ejection seat. However, the "old" ejection seats we used back then, along with the old restraint harness (seat belt, shoulder harness, etc.) were such that an ejection at that altitude probably would not have been successful, anyway.
It would have been necessary to first eject the canopy. That was a separate procedure and not an automatic part of the process. Then, the seat would have to be triggered to eject. Then, after being blown out of the aircraft, it would be necessary to manually free oneself from the seat. Then, finally, the ripcord could be pulled for the parachute. Hopefully, there would still be enough altitude left for the 'chute to deploy fully. The F-89-D manual said that a minumum ejection altitude of 2500 feet should be observed. It was felt by most of us that 1500 feet could work - - provided that the bird wasn't in a high speed dive pointed at the ground. However, nobody could point to a successful ejection that occurred at 1500 feet. So, these two occupants probably had their fate sealed at the moment that the wing departed. 01/19/2007 @ 06:06 [ref: 15227] |
| Jim Butler Inverness,, FL | Thanks Al Clark for the picture of the F-89D taken at Thule AB , Greenland. Was a radar observer in the 74th FIS Oct 55-Oct 56. How did you get this pic ? Were you based at Thule. Rotated to Otis AFB (navigator on RC-121's). Off to pilot trng , then F-102'& F-105's. Jim 08/16/2006 @ 05:50 [ref: 13898] |
| Richard Fuller , TX | I was an F89 pilot at Hamilton AFB in 1957-58, and at Goose AB in 1958-59. Have injoyed downloading these pictures, wish I had some to post here. Its hard to believe it has been almost 50 yearssince we flew in these old birds 05/19/2006 @ 19:33 [ref: 13331] |
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