XP-61

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:armament 4 × 20 mm M2 cannons
4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
1 × 37 mm M4 cannon
gptkbp:combat_debut gptkb:1944
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:design gptkb:Jack_Northrop
twin-boom design
gptkbp:design_date 1941
gptkbp:engine 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:radial_engine
gptkbp:first_flight 1950
1944-05-26
gptkbp:height 4.57 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label XP-61
gptkbp:length 15.24 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Northrop_Corporation
gptkbp:max_speed 640 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 7,500 lb
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Black_Widow
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:3
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:1944
gptkbp:propeller 2
gptkbp:retired 1948
gptkbp:retirement_year 1950
gptkbp:role interceptor
night fighter
gptkbp:service gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:service_ceiling 10,000 m
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Northrop_F-89_Scorpion
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant XP-61 A
XP-61 B
XP-61 C
XP-61 D
XP-61 E
XP-61 F
XP-61 G
XP-61 H
XP-61 I
XP-61 J
XP-61 K
XP-61 L
XP-61 M
XP-61 N
XP-61 O
XP-61 P
XP-61 Q
XP-61 R
XP-61 S
XP-61 T
XP-61 U
XP-61 V
XP-61 W
XP-61 X
XP-61 Y
XP-61 Z
YXP-61
gptkbp:wing_area 37.16 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 17.68 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:P-61_Black_Widow
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6