P-61 Black Widow Ramjet Tests

[pampa14]

The P-61 Black Widow was used to test a number of American ramjet powered missiles and engines. The Navy borrowed two P-61Cs (43-8336 and 43-8347) from the USAAF and used them for air-launches of the experimental Martin PTV-N-2U Gorgon IV ramjet-powered missile, A P-61B (42-39754) was used by NACA's Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory in Cleveland, Ohio for tests of airfoil-type ramjets in 1947. The following link, shows some photos of Black Widow test aircrafts:

Aviação em Floripa: P-61 Black Widow em testes especiais


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[fubar57]

Thanks for the link pampa. Lots of photos I have never seen before.

Geo

 

[Gnomey]

Interesting shots! Thanks for sharing.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Excellent post! I've never heard of that before.

 

[Wayne Little]

Me neither...great pics though!

 

[Night Fighter Nut]

Thanks for sharing Pampa. I seen some of these photos but not all. The silver plane is the upgraded version known more as an F-15 reporter and was used as reconnaissance, you can see the camera station on the nose.

 

[mikewint]

Like Bill I knew that "left-over" P-61s were used as various test-beds but not specifially what. Great Pics, thanks