ok

here goes

"What was the first jet plane"

Messerschmitt developed the first operational jet fighter, the Me 262, proving to be significantly faster than conventional propeller-driven aircraft.

I believe it was the Heinkel He 178.

OK MacBeth, who is right?

ehhh you ^ Tommy boy 8)

What was the first American aircraft designed specifically as a radar-equipped night fighter used in World War II?

P-61 Black Widow

Just to set the record straight...

http://www.allstar.fiu.edu/aero/HEINHE-178.htm

"Just one week before the outbreak of World War II, Germany flew the world's first jet aircraft. That plane was the Heinkel He-178 which, had its development been pushed, might have altered the course of history."

Originally Posted by IAmFighter

P-61 Black Widow

You are correct. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-61_Black_Widow

You get to ask the next question.

Which American aircraft carrier was the ship in which the famous Doolittle Raid was launched, and during what later campaign was she lost?

Note: You need the answer to both parts of this question to get it completely right.