Northrop P-61C Black Widow

Since the air forces of individual countries began to focus more on night bombing, these attacks have become more effective than ever. To counter these night bombing raids, a number of night fighters were put into service.
The Americans launched their night fighter program in 1940. The US Army used the P-70 Havoc and the Beaufighter in the fight against the Japanese until the first 45 P-61 Black Widows entered service in October 1943.
The first 37 P-61s were equipped with a four-machine-gun turret at the rear of the fuselage; this was removed from subsequent aircraft.
However, both the P-61A and the P-61B had shortcomings in terms of top speed and service ceiling. To improve performance, two new, more powerful Pratt & Whitney R-2800C engines were installed.
With this performance increase, the maximum speed and altitude rose to 430 mph (approx. 692 km/h) and 30,000 feet (approx. 9,144 m), respectively.
Another change to the P-61C was the wide-angle propellers and special "fighter brakes," which enabled the P-61C to fly significantly tighter turns and avoid overshooting targets.

Plastic model kit

• Contains over 140 parts
• Detailed fuselage and wings
• Detailed engine and cockpit
• Metal parts included

Scale 1:48

unbuilt / unpainted

Paint and glue not included