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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. Although the design was conceptually advanced, it was beset by numerous problems and never approached its anticipated level of performance.

2. www.smithsonianmag.com › air-space-magazine › tooToo Hot to Handle: McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat | Smithsonian

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   AIR & SPACE MAGAZINE. Too Hot to Handle: McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat. Man cannot zoom by blended wing alone; he must have an engine that, well, works. Stephan Wilkinson. January 2011. Blended...

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   What is a McDonnell XP 67 Moonbat?

   • The McDonnell XP-67 "Bat" or " Moonbat " [N 1] was a prototype for a twin- engine, long-range, single-seat interceptor aircraft for the United States Army Air Forces. Although the design was conceptually advanced, it was beset by numerous problems and never approached its anticipated level of performance.

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   What was the first McDonnell XP 67?

   • Sandwiched between the unremarkable Vultee XP-66 Vanguard and the equally unremarkable Vultee XP-68 Tornado was the McDonnell XP-67 “Bat” or “Moonbat.” The XP-67 was the very first McDonnell Aircraft Company prototype.

   The McDonnell "Moonbat" Was Radically Advanced...for 1940

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   How many XP 67s did McDonnell Aircraft make?

   • The XP-67 was a spectacular-looking single-seat twin, the only piston-engine airplane that McDonnell Aircraft ever produced. The company completed just one XP-67 before jets left props in the dust and the Army cancelled the program in 1944.

   Too Hot to Handle: McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat - Smithsonian Magazine

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   How fast can a McDonnell XP 67 go?

   • The maximum speed with the engines delivering 1,600 hp (1,193 kW) at 3,200 rpm was 357 mph (574 km/h) at 10,000 ft (3,048 m) and 393 mph (632 km/h) at 20,000 ft (6,096 m). From these values and other tests, McDonnell calculated that the XP-67 could attain 405 mph (652 km/h) at 25,000 ft (7,620 m) at the same power setting.

   McDonnell Aircraft Corporation XP-67 Fighter | Old Machine Press

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4. www.flyingmag.com › mcdonnells-moonbat-definitelyMcDonnell’s ‘Moonbat’ Definitely Stood Out in the Early 1940s

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   Aug 8, 2023 · Aircraft. McDonnell’s ‘Moonbat’ Definitely Stood Out in the Early 1940s. The XP-67 was developed in the hopes of outperforming the Air Force interceptors of the time period. By Jason...

5. oldmachinepress.com › 2020/05/05 › mcdonnellMcDonnell Aircraft Corporation XP-67 Fighter - Old Machine Press

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   May 5, 2020 · From these values and other tests, McDonnell calculated that the XP-67 could attain 405 mph (652 km/h) at 25,000 ft (7,620 m) at the same power setting. Takeoff speed was 130 mph (209 km/h); the clean stall speed was 118 mph (190 km/h) with buffeting starting at 140 mph (225 km/h); and the aircraft had a high landing speed of 120 mph (193 km/h).

6. www.silverhawkauthor.com › post › usa-experimentalUSA: Experimental Aircraft: McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat

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   U.S. Army Air Forces McDonnell XP-67 Bat (Serial No. 42-11677). 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. Although the design was conceptually advanced, it was beset by numerous problems and never approached its anticipated level ...

7. www.flightjournal.com › one-of-a-kind-mcdonnell-xpOne of a Kind: McDonnell XP-67 Bat - Flight Journal

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   Dec 28, 2012 · The XP-67 was powered by two liquid-cooled, turbo-supercharged inverted vee Continental XI-1430-17R/-19L engines of 1,350 rated horsepower each (about 1,050hp actual). Maximum speed reached was 405mph at 25,000 feet. It was 44 feet, 9-1/4 inches long, 15 feet, 9 inches high with a 55 foot wingspan; gross takeoff weight was 22,114 pounds.

8. avgeekery.com › the-mcdonnell-moonbat-wasThe McDonnell "Moonbat" Was Radically Advanced...for 1940

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   The top speed seen by its pilots was 405 miles per hour – considered mundane in 1944 compared to other fighters already fighting the war. A September 1944 test flight ended with the total loss of XP-67 number 1 after an in-flight fire in the starboard engine and subsequent emergency landing.