Northrop P-61 Black Widow

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Northrop P-61 Black Widow
  • Nation: United States
  • Type: Fighter
  • Wartime Service Dates: 1944-1945
  • Range: 610 miles
  • Maximum Airspeed: 366 mph
  • Crew: 2-3
  • Armament: 4 × 20 mm Hispano M2 cannon in ventral fuselage, 4 × .50 in. M2 Browning machine guns (upper turret), 1,600 lbs of bombs or 6 x HVAR unguided rockets
  • Power plant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-65W Double Wasp radial engines, 2,250 hp
  • Notes: A dedicated night fighter with onboard radar, a P-61 was credited with the final kill of the war on August 14, 1945.



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