P-61 Black Widow
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The Northrop P-61 Black Widow was the first operational U.S. Military designed specifically for night interception of opposing aircraft and was the first aircraft specifically designed to use radar The P-61 had a crew of three: Pilot, Gunner, and radar operator. It was armed with 4 20mm hispano M2 forward firing cannons and 4 .50 M2 Browning machine guns.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 75.2ft (22.9m)
- Length 53.3ft (16.3m)
- Height 12.2ft (3.7m)
- Empty Weight 15,895lbs (7,210kg)
- Loaded Weight 20,299lbs (9,207kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.882
- Wing Loading 30.8lbs/ft2 (150.3kg/m2)
- Wing Area 659.6ft2 (61.3m2)
- Drag Points 11387
Parts
- Number of Parts 412
- Control Surfaces 8
- Performance Cost 892