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<!--BEGIN SPECIFICATIONS--> P-61 Black Widow Specifications Primary Function: Night Fighter Contractor: Northrop Crew: Three: pilot, radar operator, and shooter Unit Cost: $170,000 Powerplant Two Pratt &amp; Whitney R-2800-65 Double Wasp engines rated at 2,250 hp each Dimensions Length: 49 feet, 7 in Wingspan: 66 feet Height: 14 feet, 8 in Weights Empty: 20,965 lb Maximum Takeoff: 34,200 lb Performance Speed: 369 mph Ceiling: 33,100 ft Range: 1,900 mi (ferry) Armament Four 20 mm Hispano M2 cannons, four Browning M2 .50 cal heavy machine guns, 6,400 lb of bombs, rockets <!--END SPECIFICATIONS--> <!--BEGIN ACHIEVEMENTS--> P-61 Black Widow Achievements The P-61 was the largest and heaviest fighter aircraft to serve with the USAAF in WWII. The P-61 was the first US aircraft specifically designed for night fighting. <!--END ACHIEVEMENTS--> <!--BEGIN FEATURES--> <!-- P-61 Black Widow Features --> <!--END FEATURES--> <!--BEGIN BACKGROUND--> <!-- P-61 Black Widow Background --> <!--END BACKGROUND-->

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