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Black Widow

USA

P-61

Design country

USA

ROLE

Fighter

First flight

1942

info

Crashed

Total in database

1

info

Land Leased

Displays

0

Squadrons

Production Analysis

Production Numbers

XP-61F
Advanced interceptor (proposed)
0
YP-61
Service test night fighter
13
XP-61
Prototype night fighter
2
P-61A
Production night fighter
200
P-61B
Improved night fighter
450
XP-61D
Proposed high-performance interceptor
0
P-61C
High-altitude night fighter
41
F-15 Reporter (RF-61C)
Photo-reconnaissance aircraft
36
TP-61C
Dual-control trainer
XP-61E
Long-range escort fighter
2
P-61H
Experimental/modified night fighter
P-61G
Weather reconnaissance aircraft

​Key Statistics

Total Production:                                                 

Production Span:                                         

Variants Count:                                                           

Performance Range:                              

8,524

1940 -1944

3

417 - 446 mph

A conceptual high-speed interceptor variant with significant redesign, including thinner wings and advanced propulsion. Like the XP-61D, it never progressed beyond the design stage and was cancelled due to the advent of jet fighters.

Pilots

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Squadron
Squadron
Variant

Serial Numbers

Serial Number
Variant
Named
Event
Date
Location
Factory
Manufacture Number
Status
41-18876
Written Off
41-18878
41-18880
41-18883
Crashed
41-18884
41-18885
Written Off
41-18888
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Variant
First Flight
Max Speed
Max Range
Max Weght
Max Celling:
Wing Span
length
height
XP-61F
N/A
0
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
YP-61
01/01/1942
366
1000
29,900
33100
66.0
49.8
14.8
XP-61
01/01/1942
366
1000
29,900
33100
66.0
49.8
14.8
P-61A
01/01/1943
366
1000
29,900
33100
66.0
49.8
14.8
P-61B
01/01/1944
370
1200
30,000
33100
66.0
49.8
14.8
XP-61D
01/01/1944
Projected
0
Projected
0
Projected
Projected
Projected
P-61C
01/01/1945
430
1000
32,200
41000
66.0
49.8
14.8
F-15 Reporter (RF-61C)
01/01/1945
440
4000
27,600
41000
66.0
49.7
14.8
TP-61C
01/01/1945
430
1000
32,200
41000
66.0
49.8
14.8
XP-61E
01/01/1945
430
1500
29,900
40000
66.0
49.8
14.8
P-61H
01/01/1946
Varies
0
Varies
0
66.0
49.8
14.8
P-61G
01/01/1946
366
1000
30,000
33000
66.0
49.8
14.8

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