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P-61 Black Widow Updated

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! EXERT FROM WIKIPEDEA !
The Northrop P-61 Black Widow, named for the American spider, was the first operational U.S. warplane designed as a night fighter, and the first aircraft designed to use radar. The P-61 had a crew of three: pilot, gunner, and radar operator. It was armed with four 20 mm (.79 in) Hispano M2 forward-firing cannons mounted in the lower fuselage, and four .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns mounted in a remote-controlled dorsal gun turret.It was an all-metal, twin-engine, twin-boom design developed during World War II. The first test flight was made on 26 May 1942, with the first production aircraft rolling off the assembly line in October 1943. The last aircraft was retired from government service in 1954.

Flight Instructions: Ag 1 and air/ground weapons + VTOL to control the dorsal turret. Please note that there is a little glitch where the plane explodes when the turret is moved, fired, returned to forward position, and fired again. Ag 2 and air/ground weapons is for the hull guns. Ag 3 and VTOL up controls the flap/airbrakes.

! I did not design the original aircraft ! All I did on this aircraft is change some aesthetics, increase engine power, and add the correct amount of weapons. Lots and lots of credit to P1000RATTE and a few others who's names I can't remember for things like the blocks the airbrakes are on. ENJOY

General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 57.4ft (17.5m)
  • Length 46.1ft (14.1m)
  • Height 17.3ft (5.3m)
  • Empty Weight 17,248lbs (7,824kg)
  • Loaded Weight 27,879lbs (12,646kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.934
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.143
  • Wing Loading 35.6lbs/ft2 (173.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 783.4ft2 (72.8m2)
  • Drag Points 5862

Parts

  • Number of Parts 200
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 751