Northrop Corporation
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Northrop Corporation was an American aircraft manufacturer from its formation in 1939 until its 1994 merger with Grumman to form Northrop Grumman. The company is known for its development of the flying wing design, most successfully the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber.
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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 operational U.S. warplane designed as a night fighter.
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.