Night fighter
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A night fighter is a largely historical term for a fighter or interceptor aircraft adapted or designed for effective use at night, during periods of adverse meteorological conditions, or in otherwise
Operational B.E.2c with RAF 1a engine, "V" undercarriage, streamlined cowling on sump, and cut-out in upper centre section to improve field of fire for gunner
Luftwaffe instrument landing system indicator, built 1943
The Ju 88R-1 night fighter captured by the RAF in April 1943
A restored Bf 110G night fighter with the VHF-band SN-2 radar antennae
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
Night fighter
…Top right: The nose of a German Lichtenstein radar-equipped Messerschmitt Bf 110 G-4 night fighter Bottom left: American Northrop P-61 Black Widow night fighter with a radome nose for its radar Bottom right: A de Havilland Mosquito night fighter, with centimetric radar in nose radome…
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.