# TCDS LTC-14: Northrop Aircraft Inc.

- Type: Type certificate data sheet
- Status: Current
- Holder: Northrop Aircraft Inc.
- Revision: 2
- Revised: April 13, 1947
- Product: Aircraft, Small Airplane
- Data sheet PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/83/de/83deab75f74f71c1aa0308092e2b0941d2ea071bfe73a172488ccc01b5944119
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/CFA7124AAC3E7E688525673C0069CB8E.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/tcds/LTC-14

## Models (3)

As the data sheet lists them.

- Army P-61B
- Army P-61A
- Army P-61

## What the data sheet says

This is OCR from the scanned FAA data sheet. OCR can misread letters and numbers.

```text
MODEIS: Northrop (Army) P-61, P-61A, P-61B (Approved 4/13/47)
SPECIFICATION NUMBER: I-14-2
(Eligible for Certification in Limited Category only.)
(Holder of Limited Type Certificate: Northrop Aircraft, Inc., Hawthorne, CA)
Engines  2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-10, -10W or -65
Fuel  Grade 100/130
Engine limits  Maximum continuous (neutral auxiliary)
(5500 ft.) 44-5 1n. 9-. 2550 xpm (1675 h)  46.0 in.Ng..  2550 rpm (1675 hp)
Takeoff (5 ninutes)
2700 Ipm (2000 hp)
Maximum continuous (low blower)
(7000 ft.) 49.5 in.Hg•. 2550 rpm (1580 hp)
(18,200 ft.) 49.5 in.Bg.. 2550 rpm (1625 hp)
(high blower)
(19,700 ft.) 50.0 in.Bg.. 2550 xpm (1535 hp)
(23,000 ft.) 50.0 in.Bg.. 2550 rpm (1550 hp)

Propellers  Curtiss C542S-A56 hub; 714-7C2-12 blades,  12'2"
diameter.  Pitch stops  (42 in.  sta.) 28 degrees low;
58 degrees high; 89.5 degrees feather.
Airspeed limits  (See NOTE 2)
Altitude  Glide or Dive Speed
o to 10,000 It.  420 mph
10,000 to 20,000 ft.  370 mph
20.000 to 30,000 ft.  300 mph
Level flight or climb  300 mph
Maximum weight  30,000 1bs.
C.G.  range  Wing ferding Mageto 30 percent MAC (gear down)
Datum
MAC  126.3 inches I.E. MAC (0.00)
cther operating
limitations  Army Technical Order No. AN01-15FB-1
Certification basis  Limited Type Certificate No. 14 (CAR 9 effective
11/21/46)
Production basis  None may be produced under this approval
Export eligibility  Not eligible for a Certificate of  Airworthiness for
Export
No equipment other than engines and propellers are specified.  However, such
equipment as required by Civil Air Regulations Part 43.30 for the particular
operation authorized for NC aircraft must be installed.  Also, any additional
equipment necessary for the proper operation of the aircraft.
In addition, the aircraft may incorporate such military equipment (except
armament) as was originally incorporated in the type for military or naval
Additional equipment may be installed as  can be substantiated on the
rasis that it presents no obvious hazard to safety.
Weight and Balance Report including list of equpment included in the
The equipment list need include no more than the following:
equipment as defined under "Equipment" above.
Additional items as may be reasonably considered removable and are so
located or of  such weight that their removal or addition could notice-
ably affect the weight and  balance of the aircraft.
the aircraft structure need not te listed.  The equipment list must
prepared by the applicant for the approval of  the certificating
FAA representative, and in such form that it can be attached to the
Operation Limitations.
The following placards must be prominently displayed in the positions
in full view of passengers:  "This is a military tyre aircraft and under
the Civil Air Regulations shall not be used for the carriage of pas-
sengers or cargo for compensation or hire.'¿
In the cockpit in full view of the piloti
"Do not extend full flaps arove 175 mph."
"Do not operate landing gear above 175 mph."
"Maximum landing gear emergency operation speed 130 mch."
"Do not operate automatic pilot below 140 mph."
The airspeed indicator shall be marked as follows:
A red radial line at 420 mph.
A green radial line at 300 mph.
adial line to ree red radial line.  (precautionary range) shall extend from the green
The following statement must appear on the Operation Limitations:
¿This airplane must be operated at all times within the limitations set forth
in Army Technical Order No.  AN-01-15FB-1 except for limitations specifically
out in Aircraft Specification AL-14 in which case the values given
the Specification must be observed.  A copy of Army Technical Order AN-01-
15FB-1 and Aircraft Specification AL-14 must be carried during flight."
In all cases it will be the responsibility of the applicant to secure copies
of the Army Technical Orders.  The FAA does not have these documents available
All structural repairs should be made in accordance with Army Technical
AN-01-15FB-3 reference  AN-01-15FB-2 for maintenance.  If any repairs
or modifications (other than those covered in the pertinent Army repair
are made prior to and/or subsequent to NI certification, it is the
responsibility of  the owner to furnish sufficient evidence to a FAA repre-
sentative to show that the modified airplane maintains the same degree
airworthiness as the original.  The FAA can give no technical assistance
on such matters since complete structural data for NI aircraft are not
required by Part 9 and therefore arenot available in the FAA.
NOTE 5. Prior to obtaining certification for night operation, the following

modifications to the exterior lighting must be made in order to comply with
the general requirements of the Civil Air Regulations.
Position Lights
Wist Te replace type Atticat he as est typhe  replaced by type certificated light assemblies.
A-9 (AN-3033-10 or AN-3033-5 through -8) light assemblies are
installed, they may be satisfactorily modified by painting the
sand blasted portion of the inner surface of the AN-1042-3 and
-4 covers black.  The AN-3033-9 or AN-3033-1 through -4 light
assemblies are satisfactory without modification.
Tail - The Type D-1 (AN-3091-1 through -3) and the Type D-2
(AN-3092-1 through -3) light assemblies are unsatisfactory and
must be replaced with type certificated unit.
Position Light Installation
The position lights shall be installed to comply with the requirements
Parts 15.2 and 3.538.
Position Light Circuit and Control
The position lights (wing tips and tail) shall be controlled by one
The circuit should be protected by its own fuse or circuit
The individual wing tip and tail light switches with dim and
bright positions shall be removed and the dimming resistors presently
installed shall be disconnected.
Other Exterior Lights
With the exception of the landing lights,  any other exterior lights are
not required and may be removed if so desired.
The list of mandatory changes required prior to original certification may be
obtained from Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, D.C. 20590.
```

## ADs

None name its models.

## STCs approved under this data sheet (2)

- [STC SA02268CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02268CH): Installation of Airwolf Filter Corp. Air Oil Separator. Airwolf Filter Corporation
- [STC SA01282NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01282NY): Installation of Airwolf remote mounted engine oil filter kit AFC-K015 on aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney radial reciprocating engine Series R-985, R-1340 and R-1830.. Airwolf Filter Corporation

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