诺斯罗普F-89蝎子 - 照片和视频

这 诺斯罗普F-89蝎子 是20世纪50年代制造的美国全天候拦截器，是最早投入使用的喷气动力飞机。虽然它的直翼限制了它的性能，但它是美国空军（USAF）第一批装备有制导导弹的喷气式战斗机之一，特别是第一架装备空对空核武器的战斗机（无人引导的精灵火箭）。

这 诺斯罗普F-89蝎子 was a twin-engine, all-weather interceptor aircraft that served with the United States Air Force from 1951 to 1969. It was designed to defend the continental United States from Soviet bomber attacks during the Cold War. The F-89 was the first jet fighter equipped with an air-to-air nuclear weapon, the unguided Genie rocket.
F-89具有独特的外观，具有大而细长的机身和大跨度的机翼，在尖端急剧向后掠过。驾驶舱位于机头，并容纳了一名飞行员和一名雷达操作员。发动机安装在机翼下方的吊舱中，每个吊舱在前部有一个大进气口，在后部有一个排气喷嘴。尾部由一个垂直稳定器和两个向下倾斜的水平稳定器组成。
F-89的机头装备了六门20毫米加农炮，可以在翼尖吊舱或翼下挂架上携带多达16枚火箭或导弹。最引人注目的武器是精灵，这是一种1.5千吨的核弹头，可以在一次爆炸中摧毁几架敌方轰炸机。F-89是唯一一架在1957年的Plumbbob行动中发射活精灵的飞机。
这 F-89 entered service in 1951, and was initially plagued by technical problems and accidents. It was gradually improved and upgraded, and became a reliable and effective interceptor. It was deployed at various air defense bases across the United States and Canada, and participated in several exercises and alerts. The F-89 was also exported to Canada, where it served as the Royal Canadian Air Force’s primary interceptor until 1962.
F-89于1969年退役，取而代之的是更新、更快的拦截机，如F-101巫毒教和F-106三角洲飞镖。一些F-89被改装成目标无人机或用于测试目的。总共建造了1，050架F-89，其中约350架在事故或战斗中损失。今天，几架F-89被保存在博物馆中或作为大门守护者展出。