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P-61 Black Widow with missile
pampa14
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Posted: Saturday, July 11, 2015 - 06:49 PM UTC

I share with you some pictures showing a flying P-61 with a missile under the fuselage. Does anyone know what kind of missile is this and was used operationally? The link also contains photographs of the plane now testing some kind of jet engine. Photos can be viewed by visiting the link below:


http://aviacaoemfloripa.blogspot.com.br/2011/02/p-61-black-widow-em-testes-especiais.html


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BigfootV
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Posted: Saturday, July 11, 2015 - 08:00 PM UTC
Missile: Gorgon IV, ramjet type air to air missile tested from 1948-1949. So, no never used. P-61 was used as test bed for the project.

Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramjet

Also see this link: http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app1/asm-n-5.html


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