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gptkbp:instanceOf
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fighter aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft
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twin-engine
mid-wing
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gptkbp:armament
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4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
2 × 20 mm M2 cannons
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gptkbp:casualties
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few remain in museums
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gptkbp:cockpit
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pressurized
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_States
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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:engine
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2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1944
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gptkbp:headlights
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twin tail
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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
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Northrop P-61Z Black Widow
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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Northrop N-1M
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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:maxSpeed
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640 km/h
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gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight
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8,000 kg
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gptkbp:nickname
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Black Widow
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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dual control system
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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approximately 700
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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1,200 km
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gptkbp:productionCompany
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1944-1945
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gptkbp:range
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1,600 km
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gptkbp:relatedAircraft
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:North_American_P-51_Mustang
gptkb:Lockheed_P-38_Lightning
gptkb:Grumman_F6F_Hellcat
Douglas A-20 Havoc
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
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gptkbp:retirementYear
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1950s
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gptkbp:role
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interceptor
night fighter
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gptkbp:security
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radar-absorbing materials
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gptkbp:services
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1945
10,000 m
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Northrop_F-89_Scorpion
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gptkbp:supportRole
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gptkb:World_War_II
air superiority
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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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gptkb:Northrop_P-61_Black_Widow
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gptkbp:wingspan
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17.4 m
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