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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
P-61B Black Widow
Category
Country
Production
1943–1945
Quantity
706
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR II
22
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Flight1942
- Service Entry Year1944
- Crew3
- Primary RoleNight fighter
◈Powerplant4MOD.4
- Engine TypePiston
- Engine ModelPratt & Whitney R-2800
- Number of Engines2
- AfterburnerNo
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Top Speed585 km/h
- Service Ceiling12,000 m
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length17.5 m
- Wingspan20.1 m
- Height4.2 m
- Empty Weight11,000 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight16,000 kg
◆Armament2MOD.2
- Internal Gun4x 20mm Hispano M2, 4x .50 cal M2 Browning
- Internal Weapons BayYes
▤Avionics & Stealth3MOD.3
- RadarAI radar
- Stealth / Low ObservableNo
- Electronic Warfare SuiteYes
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Total Built706
▲Service History1MOD.1
- Retirement Year1954
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1943Production started
- 1945Production ended
83
years in service
2
years in production
706
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
107AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS22WORLD WAR II · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS1489UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS101PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
A collection of integrated electronic systems on a military aircraft designed to detect, identify, disrupt, or deceive enemy radar, communications, and guided weapons.
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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