| Manufacturer |
Tupolev |
Northrop Corporation |
| Description |
The Tupolev Tu-12 (development designation Tu-77) was an experimental Soviet jet-powered medium bomber developed from the successful piston-engined Tupolev Tu-2 bomber after the end of World War II. |
The Northrop F-89 Scorpion is an all-weather, twin-engined interceptor aircraft designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Northrop Corporation. |
| First Flight |
1947-07-27 |
1948-08-16 |
| Entry Into service |
|
1950-09-01 |
| Service End |
|
1969-01-01 |
| Designer |
Andrei Tupolev |
Northrop Corporation |
| Type |
|
Interceptor |
| Length (m) |
16.45 |
16.1544 |
| Height (m) |
|
5.1816 |
| Cockpit Crew |
|
2 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
783 |
1038.027 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
11370 |
14996.16 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
37.7952 |
| Armament |
1 × 23 mm NS-23 cannon; 2 × 12.7 mm Berezin UBT machine-guns; 3,000 kg (6,614 lb) of bombs |
2 × pods of 52 2.75 in "Mighty Mouse" Mk 4/Mk 40 Folding-Fin Aerial Rockets, for a total of 104. |
| Number Built |
5 |
1050 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Rolls-Royce Nene I turbojet, 22 kN thrust each |
2 × Allison J35-A-35 afterburning turbojet engines |
| Primary Users |
Soviet Air Force |
United States Air Force |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-12 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_F-89_Scorpion |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
18.86 |
17.9832 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
48.8 |
56.2992 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
|
5.88 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Rolls-Royce Nene |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |