Northrop P-61 Black Widow

Fighter Aircraft

The Northrop P-61 Black Widow was a twin-engine, twin-boom United States Army Air Forces fighter aircraft used in World War II. Conceived and operationally deployed as a night fighter, it incorporated onboard radar in its original airframe design. It served in several theaters and later became the F-61, a long-range, all-weather interceptor. The design was also modified into the F-15 Reporter photo-reconnaissance aircraft.

Role: Night fighter
First test flight: 26 May 1942
Later designation: F-61

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Article: Northrop P-61 Black Widow (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q913657
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