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P-61 Black Widow

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P-61 Black Widow, named for the American spider, was the first operational U.S warplane designed as a night fighter, and the first aircraft to use radar. P-61 had a crew of three: pilot, gunner and radar operator. It was armed with four hispano 20mm Hispano M2 forward-firing cannons mounted in lower fuselage, and four 12.7mm M2 Browning machine guns mounted in a remote-controlled dorsal gun turret. Credit to wikipedia for that. Basic controls.

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 61.3ft (18.7m)
  • Length 50.5ft (15.4m)
  • Height 14.0ft (4.3m)
  • Empty Weight 7,165lbs (3,249kg)
  • Loaded Weight 42,105lbs (19,098kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.094
  • Wing Loading 76.1lbs/ft2 (371.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 553.0ft2 (51.4m2)
  • Drag Points 6095

Parts

  • Number of Parts 75
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 391