US Air Force Museum - WWII - Northrop P-61 Black Widow Night Fighter
Bill Maloney
1/20/2007

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Northrop P-61 Black Widow Specifications:

P-61 Black Widow Night Fighter at the Mid Atlantic Air Museum in Reading, PA
A P-61 Black Widow that is currently undergoing restoration can be found at the Mid Atlantic Air Museum in Reading, PA

Length: 49 feet, 7 inches
Wingspan:
66 feet
Height:
14 feet, 8 inches
Crew:
2
Weight:
Empty 24,000lbs Max Takeoff - 35,855lbs
Max Speed: 365mph at 19,700 feet
Cruise Speed: 319mph at 20,000 feet
Range: 1,200 miles
Service Ceiling: 33,100 feet
Fuel Capacity: 660 Gallons
Powerplant: Two Prat & Whitney R-2800 radial engines 2,100hp each
Armament:
 Four 50 Cal Browning machine guns in the upper turret
 Four 20mm cannons in the belly
 Up to 6,400lbs of bombs
First Flight : 26 May, 1942
Cost: $170,000

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