Northrop XP-61

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fighter_aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:fighter_aircraft
gptkbp:armament 4 × 20 mm M2 cannons
4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
gptkbp:cockpit pressurized
gptkbp:combat_debut gptkb:1944
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:decommissioned 1950
gptkbp:design gptkb:Northrop_Corporation
gptkb:Jack_Northrop
gptkbp:design_date 1939
gptkbp:engine 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp
gptkbp:first_flight 1942-05-26
gptkbp:height 15 ft 9 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Northrop XP-61
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Northrop_N-1_M
gptkb:Northrop_YB-35
gptkb:Northrop_YB-49
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:1944
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 40 ft 11 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Northrop_Corporation
gptkbp:max_speed 360 mph
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Black_Widow
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:13
gptkbp:power_source 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-65
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:propulsion twin-engine
gptkbp:range 1,200 mi
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:Northrop_YB-35
gptkb:Northrop_YB-49
gptkb:Northrop_P-61_Black_Widow
gptkb:Northrop_F-15_Reporter
gptkbp:retired 1948
gptkbp:retirement_year 1950
gptkbp:role interceptor
ground attack
night fighter
gptkbp:service 1944–1948
gptkbp:service_ceiling 30,000 ft
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Northrop_F-15_Reporter
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant P-61 A Black Widow
P-61 B Black Widow
P-61 C Black Widow
XP-61 A
XP-61 B
XP-61 C
gptkbp:weight 22,000 lb
gptkbp:wing_area 500 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 56 ft 0 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:P-61_Black_Widow
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6