McDonnell XP-67

The McDonnell XP -67 Moonbat ( dt: Moon bat ) was the prototype of a twin-engine interceptor.

History

In the early 1940s wrote the U.S. Army Air Corps from a quick, height suitable hunter who should catch in long-distance use at high altitude enemy bombers.

Use

The prototype was completed on 1 December 1943, first rolling tests, but already on December 8, 1943 fire damaged both engine nacelles the plane.

The prototype led on 6th January 1944 its first flight, which was finished after six minutes due to engine problems.

On September 6, 1944, the right engine came during a test flight on fire. The test pilot EE Elliott executed a forced landing on the Lambert Field, but could not prevent a total loss by fire. With the loss of the only prototype of the program was terminated.

Specifications

Experimental aircraft McDonnell Aircraft Lambert–St. Louis International Airport United States Army Air Service United States Army Air Corps Curtiss P-1 Hawk Curtiss P-6 Hawk Boeing P-12 Seversky P-35 Lockheed XP-49 Vultee XP-54 Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet Bell P-59 Airacomet Curtiss P-60 Northrop P-61 Black Widow Bell P-63 Kingcobra Vultee P-66 Vanguard Douglas A-20 Havoc Fisher P-75 Eagle Bell XP-77 Northrop XP-79 Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star North American F-82 Twin Mustang Bell XP-83 Douglas A-1 Skyraider Douglas A2D Skyshark Douglas A-3 Skywarrior Douglas TBD Devastator Douglas BTD Destroyer Douglas DT Douglas Y1B-7 Douglas B-18 Bolo Douglas XB-19 Douglas B-23 Dragon Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster Douglas XB-43 Jetmaster Douglas C-1 Douglas C-54 Skymaster Douglas C-74 Globemaster Douglas DC-5 Douglas C-124 Globemaster II Douglas C-133 Cargomaster Douglas XCG-17 McDonnell Douglas YC-15 Douglas F3D Skyknight Douglas F4D Skyray Douglas F5D Skylancer Douglas F6D Missileer McDonnell FH Phantom McDonnell F3H Demon McDonnell XF-85 Goblin McDonnell XF-88 Voodoo Douglas O-46 Naval Aircraft Factory PN Boeing Bird of Prey Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket McDonnell XV-1 Douglas X-3 Stiletto McDonnell Douglas X-36
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