P-61 Black Widow

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fighter aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft multi-role aircraft
gptkbp:armament 4 × 20 mm M2 cannons
4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
gptkbp:cockpit enclosed cockpit
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:design twin-boom design
Northrop
gptkbp:electrification 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-65
gptkbp:engine 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:firstFlight 1942
gptkbp:firstGeneration 1944
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 1,200 L
gptkbp:height 4.5 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label P-61 Black Widow
gptkbp:influences influenced later night fighters.
gptkbp:landingGear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 15.8 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Northrop_Corporation
gptkbp:maxSpeed 640 km/h
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 9,500 kg
gptkbp:nickname Black Widow
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:numberBuilt 706
gptkbp:operationalHistory served_in_World_War_II_and_Korean_War
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:productionCompany 1942-1945
gptkbp:range 1,600 km
gptkbp:retired 1954
gptkbp:retirementYear advancements in radar technology
gptkbp:role night fighter
gptkbp:security radar-absorbing materials
gptkbp:services 1944-1954
9,000 m
gptkbp:successor gptkb:F-89_Scorpion
gptkbp:supportRole 1944
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:variant P-61A
P-61B
P-61C
P-61D
gptkbp:weight 6,800 kg
gptkbp:wingArea 37.2 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 17.5 m