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gptkbp:instanceOf
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fighter aircraft
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gptkbp:armament
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1 × 20 mm M2 cannon
4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
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gptkbp:crew
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2
pilot
radar operator
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gptkbp:design
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Jack Northrop
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gptkbp:engine
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2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1942
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gptkbp:fuelCapacity
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1,200 L
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gptkbp:height
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4.6 m
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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first American night fighter to enter service
contributed to air superiority at night.
used_in_the_Pacific_Theater
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Northrop P-61B Black Widow
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gptkbp:introduced
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1944
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gptkbp:landingGear
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tricycle gear
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gptkbp:length
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15.8 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Northrop_Corporation
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gptkbp:maxRange
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1,600 km
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gptkbp:maxSpeed
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640 km/h
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gptkbp:nickname
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Black Widow
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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advanced radar system
retractable landing gear
powerful armament
twin-boom design
dual cockpit
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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1,280
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gptkbp:primaryUser
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:radar
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gptkb:AN/APS-4
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gptkbp:retired
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1950s
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gptkbp:role
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night fighter
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gptkbp:serviceHistory
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gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:services
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10,000 m
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Northrop_F-15_Reporter
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gptkbp:supportRole
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1944
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:variant
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P-61A Black Widow
P-61C Black Widow
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gptkbp:weight
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6,800 kg
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gptkbp:wingArea
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37.2 m²
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gptkbp:wingspan
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17.4 m
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