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P-61 Black Widow

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The Northrop 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 designed to use radar. The P-61 had a crew of three: pilot, gunner, and radar operator. It was armed with four 20 mm (.79 in) Hispano M2 forward-firing cannons mounted in the lower fuselage, and three .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns mounted in a remote-controlled dorsal gun turret. ---------------AG1:Turn on lights----------AG2:Arm forward guns----------AG3:Arm turret guns------------VTOL:Rotate turret-----------Camera1 for gunner's view. Enjoy!

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor P-61
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 50.9ft (15.5m)
  • Length 37.1ft (11.3m)
  • Height 12.4ft (3.8m)
  • Empty Weight 10,543lbs (4,782kg)
  • Loaded Weight 13,157lbs (5,968kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.303
  • Wing Loading 34.9lbs/ft2 (170.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 376.9ft2 (35.0m2)
  • Drag Points 5364

Parts

  • Number of Parts 96
  • Control Surfaces 12
  • Performance Cost 535