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Very rare color P-61 night fighter footage shot at the end of World War II. This is an original documentary I put together from unedited, silent archival film. See the 422nd NFS operating out...
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, and...
Welcome to our video about the P-61 Black Widow Night Fighter, one of the most iconic aircraft of World War II. In this video, we'll delve into the history and capabilities of this...
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 XP-61 was as large as the B-25 Mitchell and B-26 Marauder medium bombers, and Northrop needed powerful engines to make the Black Widow agile enough to chase down enemy aircraft. Engineers selected two 18-cylinder Pratt & Whitney R-2800 air-cooled radials that could each make about 2,000 hp.
The Northrop P-61 Black Widow was a groundbreaking night-fighter used by the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. With only 706 units produced, it saw limited but impactful service from...
In the Halmaharas and the Dutchiest Indies operated the top scoring Black Widow. Highlighting the P sixty1's light action in combat, the 418th conducted a mere 18 successful attacks. Its most triumphant mission came when three Kawasaki KI sixty-ones were destroyed in a single night.
