Northrop P-61 Black Widow

The Northrop P-61 Black Widow was the first operational U.S. military aircraft designed specifically for night interception of aircraft and was the first aircraft specifically designed to use radar. It was an all-metal twin-engine twin-boom design developed during World War II. The first test flight was made on 26 May 1942 with the first production aircraft rolling off the assembly line in October 1943. The last aircraft was retired from government service in 1954.

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Made by Northrop Corporation.

Northrop P-61 Black Widow is the predecessor of the Northrop F-15 Reporter.

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More Users
United States Air Force
Height Main
447.04
Height Alt
4.47 m
Propeller Diameter Alt
3.72 m
Length Alt
15.11 m
Ferry Range Alt
99000.0
Combat Range Alt
520
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
* List of military aircraft of the United States
Loaded Weight Main
29700.0
Max Speed Alt
318
Type Of Prop
radial engines
More General
**Internal
Combat Range Main
610 mi
Crew
2
Loading Main
45
Power/mass Main
540.0
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Introduced
1944
Max Effective Range Alt
2172
Bombs
for ground attack
four bombs of up to 1
600 lb each or six 5 in HVAR unguided rockets could be carried under the wings. Some aircraft could also carry one 1
000 lb bomb under the fuselage.
Max Speed Main
366 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
16420.0
Ceiling Main
33100.0
Number Built
742
Successor
Northrop F-15 Reporter
Number Of Propellers Per Engine
1
Max Speed More
at 20
000 ft
Max Takeoff Weight Main
36200.0
Retired
1954
Unit Cost
190000.0
US$190
000
Loaded Weight Alt
13471.0
Area Main
662.36
Primary user
United States Army Air Forces
Ferry Range More
with four external fuel tanks
Max Effective Range Main
1
350mi
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Avionics
720.0
Power Alt
1680.0
Engine(prop)
Pratt & Whitney R-2800-65W Double Wasp
Propeller Or Rotor
propeller
Manufacturer
Northrop Corporation
First Flight
26
Origin
United States
National Origin
United States
Climb Rate Main
2540.0
More Performance
720.0
Propellers
four-bladed Curtis Electric
Number Of Props
2
Power/mass Alt
25
Guns
1200.0
Climb Rate Alt
12.9 m-s
Variants With Their Own Articles
Northrop F-15 Reporter
Length Main
1511.3
Span Main
2011.68
Area Alt
61.53 m²
Power Main
2
250 hp
Propeller Diameter Main
146.0
Span Alt
20.12 m
Empty Weight Main
23450.0
Ceiling Alt
10
600 m
Ferry Range Main
114000.0
Category
Article Feedback Pilot
Northrop aircraft
Twin boom aircraft
United States fighter aircraft 1940-1949
World War II night fighter aircraft of the United States
Empty Weight Alt
10637.0
Loading Alt
219

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