The Northrop P-61 Black Widow is a twin-engine United States Army Air Forces fighter aircraft of World War II. It was the first operational U.S. warplane designed as a night fighter. [1]

The Northrop P-61 Black Widow gets a lot of attention considering the relatively small role it played in World War II. Unlike the P-47 Thunderbolt and P-51 Mustang, it did not have an …

In the Pacific, a Black Widow claimed its first "kill" on the night of July 6, 1944. As P-61s became available, they replaced interim Douglas P-70s and Bristol Beaufighters in all USAAF night …

2022年10月7日 · The Northrop P-61 Black Widow and its Deadly Web With just 127 victories to its credit, the Northrop P-61 was a minor player in WWII air combat, but its influence extended far …

The P-61 Black Widow was the first United States aircraft designed from the start to find and destroy other aircraft at night and in bad weather. It served in combat for only the final year of …

2024年10月19日 · Northrop’s night fighter was large, heavily armed, and fast for its size; the United States first night fighter designed from the ground up could find enemy aircraft in the …

2024年11月18日 · What You Need to Know: The Northrop P-61 Black Widow was the U.S. Army Air Force’s first dedicated night-fighter, featuring innovative radar technology. With its twin …

From July 6, 1944 when it claimed its first victory, to the war’s end, the P-61 distinguished itself as one of America’s most unique fighting machines. The ‘Black Widow’ was the first aircraft totally …

The P-61 Black Widow was a unique and advanced night fighter aircraft developed by Northrop Corporation for the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) during World War II. It was the …

2017年8月14日 · The Northrop P-61 Black Widow was the first American aircraft specifically designed as a night-fighter optimized to use on-board radar systems to detect enemy aircraft …