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gptkbp:instanceOf
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fighter aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft
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mid-wing
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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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Northrop
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gptkbp:discontinued
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1950
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-2800_Double_Wasp
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gptkbp:famousFor
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distinctive silhouette
twin-engine design
first aircraft designed specifically for night fighting
first American night fighter to enter service
use of radar in combat
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1942
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gptkbp:height
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4.57 m
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Northrop P-61G Black Widow
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gptkbp:landingGear
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tricycle gear
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gptkbp:length
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15.85 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Northrop_Corporation
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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:numberBuilt
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1,280
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gptkbp:powers
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2,000 hp (1,500 kW)
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gptkbp:radar
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gptkb:AN/APS-4
AN/APS-6
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gptkbp:retired
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1950s
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gptkbp:role
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interceptor
night fighter
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gptkbp:services
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1944
9,144 m
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Northrop_F-89_Scorpion
gptkb:McDonnell_F-4_Phantom_II
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gptkbp:supportRole
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1944
air superiority
ground attack
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkb:Nationalist_Chinese_Air_Force
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gptkbp:variant
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P-61A
P-61B
P-61C
P-61D
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gptkbp:wingspan
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17.63 m
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