The Northrop F-89 Scorpion was an early American jet-poweredfighter designed from the outset as an all-weather interceptor, the first jet-powered aircraft designed as such. Though its straight wings limited its performance, it was among the first United States Air Force (USAF) jet fighters with guided missiles, and notably the first combat aircraft armed with air-to-air nuclear weapons (the unguided Genie rocket).
El Northrop F-89 Scorpion fue uno de los primeros reactores de combate diseñado para ser un Interceptor todo tiempo. Aunque sus alas rectas limitaban su rendimiento, estaba entre los primeros aviones de combate de la USAF en contar con misiles guiados, y en particular el primer avión de combate armado con armas nucleares aire-aire (los cohetes termonucleares no guiados ).