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P-61 Black Widow
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P-61 Black Widow


P-61 Black Widow Specifications
Primary Function: Night Fighter
Contractor: Northrop
Crew: Three: pilot, radar operator, and shooter
Unit Cost: $170,000
Powerplant
  Two Pratt & Whitney R-2800-65 Double Wasp engines rated at 2,250 hp each
Dimensions
Length: 49 feet, 7 in
Wingspan: 66 feet
Height: 14 feet, 8 in
Weights
Empty: 20,965 lb
Maximum Takeoff: 34,200 lb
Performance
Speed: 369 mph
Ceiling: 33,100 ft
Range: 1,900 mi (ferry)
Armament
  Four 20 mm Hispano M2 cannons, four Browning M2 .50 cal heavy machine guns, 6,400 lb of bombs, rockets


P-61 Black Widow Achievements
  • The P-61 was the largest and heaviest fighter aircraft to serve with the USAAF in WWII.
  • The P-61 was the first US aircraft specifically designed for night fighting.


P-61 Black Widow Photos
P-61 Black Widow





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