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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.

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