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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › McDonnell_XP-67McDonnell XP-67 - Wikipedia

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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.

   • First flight: 6 January 1944
   • Role: Interceptor

   • Number built: 1
   • Manufacturer: McDonnell Aircraft

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   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...

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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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   Are McDonnell XP 67 engines bad?

   • Damn Continental engines. No matter how advanced an airframe is, and the McDonnell XP-67 was plenty advanced, you can’t fly a fighter fast and hard if its engines are the product of one of the biggest weapons-procurement boondoggles of World War II.

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

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4. www.militaryfactory.com › aircraft › detailMcDonnell XP-67 Bat / Moonbat Long-Range Interceptor Prototype

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   Nov 18, 2017 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the McDonnell XP-67 Bat / Moonbat Long-Range Interceptor Prototype including pictures.

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5. 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.

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

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   Vintage. The McDonnell “Moonbat” Was Radically Advanced…for 1940. June 17, 2017. Bill Walton. The XP-67 Could Have Been a Contender. During the late 1930s and early 1940s there were many prototype aircraft dreamed up, drawn up, built up, and shot down by the United States Army Air Corps ( USAAC ).

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8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › McDonnell_Aircraft_CorporationMcDonnell Aircraft Corporation - Wikipedia

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   The McDonnell Aircraft Corporation was an American aerospace manufacturer based in St. Louis, Missouri. The company was founded on July 6, 1939, by James Smith McDonnell , and was best known for its military fighters, including the F-4 Phantom II , and crewed spacecraft including the Mercury capsule and Gemini capsule .

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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.