The Curtiss-Wright XF-87 Blackhawk was a prototype American all-weather jet fighter-interceptor, and the company's last aircraft project. Designed as a replacement for the World War II–era propeller-d
XF-87 fighter prototype
XP-87 following nosewheel collapse
XP-87 on ramp with C-47s and B-17s in background
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
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The Northrop P-61 Black Widow is a twin-engine United States Army Air Forces fighter aircraft of World War II. It was the first U.S. aircraft conceived from the outset and deployed operationally speci
Curtiss-Wright XF-87 Blackhawk
…all-weather jet fighter-interceptor, and the company's last aircraft project. Designed as a replacement for the World War II–era propeller-driven P-61 Black Widow night/interceptor aircraft, the XF-87 lost in government procurement competition to the Northrop F-89 Scorpion. The loss of the contract was fatal to…
A P-61A of 419th Night Fighter Squadron
The P-61 radar operator occupied a separate compartment in the rear of the fuselage accessed from a hatch below.
The YP-61 pre-production prototype.
The P-61's upper turret is visible on the fuselage between the wings.