The jet has Col. Paul H. Poberezny under the cockpit. Colonel Poberezny started the EAA Airventure Museum.
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"The Northrop F-89 Scorpion was an early American jet-powered all-weather interceptor. It has the distinction of being the first combat aircraft armed with nuclear weapons, (the Genie rocket) for air-to-air use.
General characteristics
* Crew: 2
* Length: 53 ft 10 in (16.4 m)
* Wingspan: 60 ft 5 in (18.4 m)
* Height: 17 ft 6 in (5.3 m)
* Wing area: 606 ft² (56.3 m²)
* Empty weight: 24,200 lb (11,000 kg)
* Loaded weight: 42,250 lb (19,200 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 46,800 lb (21,200 kg)
* Powerplant: 2× Allison J35-A-35A afterburning turbojets
o Dry thrust: 5,600 lbf (24.9 kN) each
o Thrust with afterburner: 7,400 lbf (32.9 kN) each
Performance
* Maximum speed: 636 mph (553 knots, 1,020 km/h)
* Range: 1,367 mi (1,188 nm, 2,200 km)
* Service ceiling 49,200 ft (15,000 m)
* Rate of climb: 8,360 ft/min (42.5 m/s)
* Wing loading: 69.7 lb/ft² (340.4 kg/m²)
* Thrust/weight: 0.35 (3.4 N/kg)
Armament
* Rockets:
o 104× 70 mm (2.75 in) "Mighty Mouse" folding-fin aerial rockets
o 16× 127 mm (5 in) aerial rockets on underwing racks or
* Bombs: 3,200 lb (1,500 kg)"