{"id":1127,"date":"2019-12-09T16:25:28","date_gmt":"2019-12-09T23:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pimaair.wpengine.com\/?post_type=museum_aircraft&#038;p=1127"},"modified":"2019-12-30T09:07:57","modified_gmt":"2019-12-30T16:07:57","slug":"northrop-f-89j","status":"publish","type":"museum_aircraft","link":"https:\/\/pimaair.org\/museum-aircraft\/northrop-f-89j\/","title":{"rendered":"Northrop F-89J"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Northrop F-89J Scorpion<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Northrop-F-89J.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Northrop-F-89J.jpg\" alt=\"A picture of the Northrop F-89J Scorpion\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The F-89 was the U.S. Air Force\u2019s first multi-seat, jet-powered all-weather fighter.\u00a0 The prototype first flew in August 1949 and deliveries of operational aircraft began in July 1950.\u00a0 The F-89D introduced several refinements to the aircraft, most notably the addition of launchers for 52 2.75-inch rockets in the wing tip fuel pods.\u00a0 Starting in 1956 a total of 350 F-89Ds were converted to F-89Js.\u00a0 The changes included electronic and radar upgrades to use the Genie air-to-air nuclear missile.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Service History:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Built by Northrop Aircraft, Palmdale, California as a F-89D and delivered to the U.S. Air Force on October 11, 1955.<\/p>\n<p>October 1955\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 To 84<sup>th<\/sup> Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, Hamilton AFB, California.<\/p>\n<p>January 1956\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 To 437<sup>th<\/sup> Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, Oxnard Airport, California.<\/p>\n<p>April 1957\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 To Northrop Aircraft, Palmdale California for conversion to F-89J.<\/p>\n<p>August 1957\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 To 449<sup>th<\/sup> Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, Ladd AFB, Alaska.<\/p>\n<p>April 1958\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 To 5060<sup>th<\/sup> Consolidated Maintenance Group, Ladd AFB, Alaska.<\/p>\n<p>May 1960\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 To Mobile Air Materiel Area, Alabama.<\/p>\n<p>October 1960\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 To 142<sup>nd<\/sup> Consolidated Maintenance Squadron, Portland, Oregon.<\/p>\n<p>April 1961\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 To 123<sup>rd<\/sup> Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard, Portland Municipal Airport, Oregon.<\/p>\n<p>February 1963\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 To 142<sup>nd<\/sup> Fighter Group, Oregon Air National Guard, Portland Municipal Airport, Oregon.<\/p>\n<p>February 1965\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 To Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona for storage.<\/p>\n<p>March 1965\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dropped from inventory as surplus.<\/p>\n<p>1985\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Loaned to Pima Air &amp; Space Museum by the National Museum of the United States Air Force.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Wingspan<\/td>\n<td>59 ft 8 in.<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #2387c3;\">Wingspan<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Length<\/td>\n<td>53 ft 10 in.<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2387c3;\"><strong>Length<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Height<\/td>\n<td>17 ft 7 in.<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2387c3;\"><strong>Height<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Weight<\/td>\n<td>42,241 lbs (loaded)<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2387c3;\"><strong>Weight<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Max. Speed<\/td>\n<td>636 MPH<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2387c3;\"><strong>Maximum Speed<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Service Ceiling<\/td>\n<td>49,200 ft<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2387c3;\"><strong>Service Ceiling<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Range<\/td>\n<td>1,370 miles<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2387c3;\"><strong>Range<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Engines<\/td>\n<td>Two Allison J35-A-35 turbojets with 7,200 pounds of thrust<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2387c3;\"><strong>Engines<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Crew<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2387c3;\"><strong>Crew<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2387c3;\"><strong>Manufacturer<\/strong><\/span><br \/>Northrop<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2387c3;\"><strong>Markings<\/strong><\/span><br \/>449<sup>th<\/sup> Fighter Interceptor 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