The McDonnell XP-67, nicknamed the Bat or Moonbat, was a prototype twin-engine, long-range, single-seat interceptor designed for the United States Army Air Forces in the early 1940s. It was the first complete aircraft designed by the young McDonnell Aircraft company, which answered a 1940 Army Air Corps request for a high-speed, high-altitude bomber destroyer. Its designers used laminar-flow wing sections, blended the engine nacelles into the wing and filleted every edge to cut drag, and planned to power it with two Continental XI-1430 inverted V-12 engines with turbosuperchargers. The prototype first flew in January 1944 but never delivered the promised speed because the engines were short of power and overheated, reaching 405 mph against a promised 472 mph. A fire destroyed the only flying prototype in September 1944 and the Army cancelled the project days later.
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Top Speed (km/h) Maximum Mass (kg) Engine2 x Continental XI-1430-17/19 twelve cylinder inverted vee liquid-cooled engine 1 Comparison
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The aerospace parts manufacturer McDonnell Aircraft, eager to begin manufacturing its own aircraft, responded to the proposal
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The McDonnell XP-67 "Bat" or "Moonbat" was a prototype for a twin-engine, long-range, single-seat interceptor aircraft for the United States Army Air Forces.
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Design and development, Testing, first flight
By 6 January 1944, the damage was repaired and the XP-67 made its first flight, which ended after six minutes due to engine trouble.
Design and development, Cancellation
The project was canceled, the remains of the first prototype scrapped, and work halted on the second prototype.
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The McDonnell XP-67 "Bat" or "Moonbat" was a prototype for a twin-engine, long-range, single-seat interceptor aircraft for the United States Army Air Forces.
Specifications
Powerplant: 2 × Continental XI-1430-17/19 twelve cylinder inverted vee liquid-cooled engine
Specifications, empty weight
Empty weight: 17,745 lb (8,049 kg)
Specifications, maximum take-off weight
Max takeoff weight: 25,400 lb (11,521 kg)
Specifications, maximum speed
Maximum speed: 405 mph (650 km/h, 352 kn) at 25,000 ft (7,600 m)
Lead, sole prototype
the sole completed prototype was destroyed by an engine fire
Design and development, Origins
The aerospace parts manufacturer McDonnell Aircraft, eager to begin manufacturing its own aircraft, responded to the proposal
Lead, United States service
The McDonnell XP-67 "Bat" or "Moonbat" was a prototype for a twin-engine, long-range, single-seat interceptor aircraft for the United States Army Air Forces.
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The McDonnell XP-67 "Bat" or "Moonbat" was a prototype for a twin-engine, long-range, single-seat interceptor aircraft for the United States Army Air Forces.
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The McDonnell XP-67 "Bat" or "Moonbat" was a prototype for a twin-engine, long-range, single-seat interceptor aircraft for the United States Army Air Forces.
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