p-61

P-61 Black Widow, The First American Night Fighter https://youtube.com/watch?v=a0b2NECF64E&si=49QNmZLmrD1ZNTkk

I've collected a decent library of P-61 books and have been looking for some answered with respect to the top turret which gave Northrop a lot of trouble (buffeting), not to mention availability to the same turrets being prioritized for the B-29. One problem is that three of the books I have...

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I share with you some pictures showing a flying P-61 with a missile under the fuselage. Does anyone know what kind of missile is this and was used operationally? The link also contains photographs of the plane now testing some kind of jet engine. Photos can be viewed by visiting the link below...

Somewhere I read--can't remember where--that a Black Widow's belly-pod cannons could be deflected by the pilot a quarter of a degree left, right, up or down (which minuscule amount would, of course, have a substantial effect on where the fire went a hundred or more yards out from the airplane)...

Hello folks! Searched this site for manuals on this fine bird. No joy. Looking for Erection Maintenance, and Parts Manuals for the B model. Thanks, Brian.

hi i have a pair of ww2 night binoculars and mount for a p-61b black widow night fighter i was wondering if any one has seen these before and if there is any way of finding out info on the plane they were used on maybe by the us army air forces tag on side of mount. these were used by the...

Ok, before I get a whole lot of comments about having the bomb cart designed for "Fat Boy", I just put it into the scene for effect. Dorky, but I'm not above that.

Very cool model. I already have another kit, to make the shorter nose version. I'll make the next one nice and shiny, since I tried to give this one the weathered look.