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.

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...

2017年11月18日 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the McDonnell XP-67 Bat / Moonbat Long-Range Interceptor Prototype including pictures.

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.

2025年1月6日 · Often considered one of the biggest “what-ifs” in American aviation history, the XP-67, often nicknamed the “Bat” or the “Moonbat” was also the first design built by the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, which itself was a newcomer in the field of aircraft construction.

McDonnell XP-67“ BAT”或“ MOONBAT ”是美国陆军空军的双发动机，远程单座拦截飞机的原型。 尽管该设计在概念上是先进的，但它被许多问题所困扰，并且从未达到其预期的性能水平。

The XP-67 was one of the more distinctive fighters to fly during WWII. It was highly streamlined twin engine fighter, the engine nacelles blending into the wings and the wings blending into the fuselage. The XP-67 was designed to a high-altitude fighter specification originating in 1939, but didn't fly until early 1944.

The XP-67 was a somewhat revolutionary design by McDonnell Aircraft. It used two turbo-charged engines whose exhaust was ejected at the rear of the engine nacelle, providing some additional thrust.

2012年9月6日 · 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...

The XP-67 Bat project began in the early 1940s as a response to the need for high-performance fighter aircraft that could counter the advanced enemy planes of the Axis powers. McDonnell aimed to create a fighter that could outperform existing aircraft, and they set ambitious goals for speed, climb rate, and armament.