Northrop P-61 B "Black Widow"
| Country of Service : | United States |
| Role : | Night Fighter |
| First Flight : | May 26, 1942 |
| Production Date : | March 1944 |
| In-Service Date : | July 1944 |
| Manufacturer : | Northrop Aircraft Co. |
| Number Produced : | 450 |
| Crew : | 3 |
| Length : | 15.11 meters |
| Height : | 4.47 meters |
| Empty Weight : | 9979 kilograms |
| Operational Weight : | 13472 kilograms |
| Maximum Weight : | 17237 kilograms |
| Wing Span : | 20.14 meters |
| Wing Aspect Ratio : | 6.59 |
| Wing Area : | 61.53 square meters |
| Wing Load : | 218.95 kg per square meter |
| Engine Number : | 2 |
| Engine Name : | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-65 Double Wasp |
| Coolant : | Air |
| Cylinders: | R-18 |
| Capacity: | 45.9 Liters |
| Power : | 2250 hp @ 2800 rpm |
| Power / Weight Ratio : | 334.03 hp per tonne |
| Max Speed : | 589 kph @ 6096 meters |
| Cruising Speed : | 483 kph @ 3048 meters |
| Climb : | 777 |
| Service Ceiling : | 10089 meters |
| Range : | 2173 kilometers |
| Range (Droptank) : | 4828 kilometers |
| Fuel Capacity : | 2498 liters |
| Machinegun Armament : | 4x 12.7mm Browning M2 (Dorsal Barbette - 560 rounds each) |
| Cannon Armament : | 4x 20mm Hispano 404 (Fixed Forward - 200 rounds each) |
| Payload : | 2903 kg (Wings External) |
| Gunsight : | Reflector |
| Avionics : | SCR-720C A/I Radar
APS-13 Tail Warning System |
| Pilot Armor : | Yes |
| Self-Sealing Fuel Tanks : | Yes |
| Armored Windscreen : | Yes |
09-16-2009, 06:29 PM
Northrop P-61 B "Black Widow"
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