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P-61

USA

Black Widow

First flight

1942

ROLE

Fighter

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Crashed

Total in database

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Land Leased

Displays

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Design country

USA

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

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.

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