These photos of a set of F-89 seats are from a correspondant,
Brian Nick who spotted them
being prepared for shipping with the aircraft that they came out of. The F-89 front
seat is designed to be lifted and lowered similarly to an office chair of the vintage
with a set of springs and an 'A'-frame. Moving the handle on the side of the seat would
allow for the seat to sink down under the weight of the pilot. If the pilot raised himself
up from the seat, the springs would allow the seat to rise until the pilot stopped
the adjustment. The aft seat did not have a height adjustment.
The canopy jettison system was compressed air actuated. The radar scope in the rear cockpit was retracted as part of the canopy jettison system to clear the Radar Observer's legs.