P-61 Black Widow cockpit instrument diagrams from the Pilot Training Manual for the Black Widow, P-61, Office of Assistant Chief of Air Staff Training, Headquarters AAF, Washington, D.C.
Controls, Switches, Instruments (Front Panel)
1. Remote compass 2. Airspeed indicator 3. Rate of climb indicator 4. Altimeter 5. Turn and bank indicator 6. Gyro horizon 7. Dials of automatic pilot 8. Pilot’s gunsight |
9. Manifold pressure indicator 10. Oil temperature indicator 11. Oil pressure indicator 12. Carburetor air temperature indicator 13. Lower cowl flaps control valves 14. Upper cowl flaps control valve |
15. Clock 16. Tachometer 17. Cylinder head temperature indicator 18. Fuel pressure indicator 19. Wheel and flap position indicator 20. Fuel gage 21. Oil cooler flap indicator |
Controls, Switches, Instruments (at Pilot’s Left)
1. Aileron trim tab wheel 2. Elevator trim tab wheel 3. Rudder trim tab wheel 4. Emergency release handle support 5. Main landing gear emergency release 6. Supercharger controls 7. Left window latch 8. Landing gear warning horn release |
9. Pilot’s propeller control panel 10. Engine control quadrant 11. Fuel selector valve controls 12. Fuel tank cross flow valve control 13. Flap control lever 14. Flap position warning lights 15. Water injection control switch |
16. Emergency air brake pressure gage 17. Box assembly ignition switch 18. Landing gear selector valve 19. Correction card holder 20. Emergency air brake lever 21. Pilot’s electrical switch panel 22. Fluorescent light switches 23. Oil cooler flap switches |
Controls, Switches, Instruments (at Pilot’s Right)
1. Oxygen pressure gage 2. Cannon firing button 3. De-icer air pressure gage 4. Water injection pressure gage 5. Intercooler door control valves 6. Upper cowl flap control valve 7. Recognition light control box |
8. Automatic pilot pressure valve 9. Hydraulic hand pump selector valve 10. Hydraulic hand pump handle 11. Command radio control box (SCR-522 No. 1) 12. Liaison radio control box (SCR-522 No. 2) 13. Interphone jack box |
14. Pilot’s ventilator 15. Automatic pilot master control 16. Pilot’s oxygen tube 17. Right window latch 18. De-icer control valve 19. Destructor switch 20. Identification radio (IFF) control box (SCR-695) 21. Oxygen regulator |