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Description
| Notes: P-61A Re-engined with turbo-supercharged R-2800-77 | ||
| Manufacturer: | Northrop | |
| Base model: | P-61 | |
| Designation: | P-61 | |
| Version: | D | |
| Nickname: | Black Widow | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1925-1947 | |
| Basic role: | Pursuit | |
| Status: | Experimental | |
Specifications
| Length: | 48' 10" | 14.8 m | |
| Height: | 14' 2" | 4.3 m | |
| Wingspan: | 66' | 20.1 m | |
| Wingarea: | 664.0 sq ft | 61.6 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 22,000 lb | 9,977 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 29,700 lb | 13,469 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-77 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 2100 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 1,210 miles | 1,948 km | |
| Max Speed: | 372 mph | 599 km/h | 323 kt |
| Ceiling: | 34,000 ft | 10,363 m | |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Steven High Austin, TX | Hmm...as far as I know, the 'D' was an Experimental model, the XP-61D. The aircraft was an attempt to improve the Widow's high-altitude performance. The first XP-61D was a P-61A-5 s/n# 42-5559; the P&W R-2800-65 engines were replaced by P&W R-2800-77 w/GE CH-5 Turbo-Superchargers. A second a/c was converted from a P-61A-10 (42-5587). Both a/c flew, and High-Altitude performance was naturally improved, this being the point of supercharging, after all. The XP-61D suffered numerous engine failures (a fault of several US high-alt, high-output engines), and the a/c was superceded by the P-61C. There were no production model 'D' a/c. 07/31/2004 @ 19:57 [ref: 7949] |
