The P-61 Black Widow was used to test a number of American ramjet powered missiles and engines. The Navy borrowed two P-61Cs (43-8336 and 43-8347) from the USAAF and used them for air-launches of the experimental Martin PTV-N-2U Gorgon IV ramjet-powered missile, A P-61B (42-39754) was used by NACA’s Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory in Cleveland, Ohio for tests of airfoil-type ramjets in 1947. The following link, shows some photos of Black Widow test aircrafts:
http://aviacaoemfloripa.blogspot.com.br/2011/02/p-61-black-widow-em-testes-especiais.html
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By: Bager1968 - 15th April 2014 at 03:47
Very interesting pictures there
I will have to be pedantic and point out that the silver aircraft shown, #559300, is the related Northrop F-15 Reporter.
In other words, the photo-recon variant of the P-61.
The USAAF would give PR aircraft a completely new designation even if they were modified from the base aircraft after leaving the factory. See P-38E/F – F-4 & P-38G/H/J/L – F-5.
By: Supermarine305 - 14th April 2014 at 12:28
Very interesting pictures there
I will have to be pedantic and point out that the silver aircraft shown, #559300, is the related Northrop F-15 Reporter.
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April 14, 2014 at 10:17 am