Northrop P-61 Black Widow

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fighter_aircraft
gptkbp:armament 1 × 20 mm M2 cannon
4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
gptkbp:cockpit pressurized
gptkbp:combat_debut gptkb:1944
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:decommissioned 1950s
gptkbp:design gptkb:Northrop
gptkbp:designated_as gptkb:F-61_Black_Widow
gptkbp:engine 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1942
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,200 L
gptkbp:height 4.57 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Northrop P-61 Black Widow
gptkbp:influenced future night fighters
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:1944
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 15.85 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Northrop_Corporation
gptkbp:max_speed 640 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 9,500 kg
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Black_Widow
gptkbp:notable_features twin-boom design
dual cockpit
triple tail
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:1,000
gptkbp:operational_history World War II, Korean War
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:radar gptkb:AN/_APS-4
gptkbp:range 1,600 km
gptkbp:retired 1950s
gptkbp:role interceptor
night fighter
gptkbp:service 1944–1950s
gptkbp:service_ceiling 9,000 m
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II
gptkbp:theater gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant gptkb:F-15_Reporter
gptkb:P-61_A
gptkb:P-61_C
P-61 B
gptkbp:weight 6,800 kg
gptkbp:wing_area 37.16 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 17.63 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_K._Northrop
gptkb:World_War_II_aircraft
gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-1830_Twin_Wasp
gptkb:Jack_Northrop
gptkb:The_Battle_of_Britain_(1969_film)
gptkb:Heinkel_He_219
gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-2600_Double_Wasp
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5