In this historical photo from the U.S. space agency, the P-61 airplane pictured in flight test with ramjet burning. The P-61 aircraft was built by Nothrup and used by the Aircraft Engine Research ...

Key Points and Summary - The P-61 Black Widow was America's first purpose-built night fighter, a heavily armed, twin-engine aircraft equipped with revolutionary airborne radar. -Conceived after ...

Though it came late to the Second World War, the P-61 marked an important advance in the history of military aviation. During the final years of World War II, several advances in military technology ...

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 ...

Northrop’s night fighter was large, heavily armed, and fast for its size; the United States first night fighter designed from the ground up could find enemy aircraft in the dark thanks to advancements ...

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 ...