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The F-89D is Temporarily Available at a Discount to Mark the Anniversary of its First Flight!
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On August 16th 1948 the Northrop F-89 Scorpion prototype took to the air for the first time. It was the world’s first aircraft to carry air-to-air rockets with nuclear warheads and one of the first American fighter jets equipped with guided missiles.

The F-89D is temporarily available at a for 5,278 Golden Eagles!

When:

Where: USA > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

  • The F-89D can only be purchased during this promotion.

About this aircraft

  • The F-89D is a very fast interceptor that lacks forward-firing guns. Instead, it relies on a hundred proximity-fuzed FFAR “Mighty Mouse” rockets. While hitting agile fighters with them is rather difficult, they are capable of inflicting devastating damage to bombers and larger aircraft!
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