Northrop P-61C-1 Black Widow

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All Weather Flying Center at Clinton County AB in 1947. The plane participated in chasing tornadoes as part of Operation Thunderstorm.

Specifications

General

Type: Night Fighter
Crew: 2-3
First flight: 1945
Number built: 41

Powerplant

2 x R-2800-73 engines Turbosupercharged |
2800 hp | Pistons

Dimensions/Masses

Length: 15.11 m | Wingspan: 20.12 m | Height: 4.47 m
Wing area: 61.53 m² | Empty weight: 10637 kg
Loaded weight: ? kg | Max takeoff weight: 18143 kg

Performances

Maximum speed: 692 km/h | Ferry range: 3060 km with external tanks
Service ceiling: 12500 m

Armament

Inside: 4 × 20 mm (.79 in) Hispano AN/M2 cannon in ventral fuselage, 200 rounds per gun,
4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns in remotely operated, full-traverse upper turret, 560 rpg
Outside: or ground attack, four bombs of up to 726 kg each or six 5 in (127 mm) HVAR unguided rockets could be carried under the wings. Some aircraft could also carry one 454 kg bomb under the fuselage.