“The P-61 was a beautiful ship to fly. It didn’t have a wicked bone in its body, and would tolerate mishandling that would have proved fatal in other twins.” So wrote Northrop test pilot Moye Stephens ...

P-61 Black Widow – Could This Be the Best Fighter of World War II? – As the U.S. military’s first operational warplane designed as a night fighter, the Northrop P-61 Black Widow is recognized as one ...

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 ...

What You Need to Know: The Northrop P-61 Black Widow was the U.S. Army Air Force’s first dedicated night-fighter, featuring innovative radar technology. With its twin-engine, twin-boom design, the ...