The P-61 Black Widow, a culmination of American ingenuity and aeronautical excellence, rose from the wartime gloom of World War II as America’s first aircraft to be custom-designed specifically to ...

The Northrop P-61 Black Widow was one of the most unique and visually distinctive aircraft to fly during the Second World War. Named after the venomous black widow spider, this aircraft combined ...

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The P-61’s origins begin with the British, who submitted a design request to the United States for a powerful night fighter that would have a high service ceiling, long eight-hour plus loiter time, as ...