McDonnell P-67 Bat
The first aircraft McDonnell designed was a radical and innovatove fighter. The USAAC
rejected the design, but encouraged McDonnell to proceed with the relatively more
conventional P-67. An aerofoil shape was applied to its entire fuselage and the engine
nacelles, with all parts joining smoothly together. The XP-67 did not meet expectations,
due in large part to the troublesome engines. The aircraft was destroyed in a fire on 6
September 1944 and the project was canceled before the second aircraft was built.
| General characteristics XP-67 |
| Primary function |
Fighter |
| Power plant |
Two Continental XI-1430-17/19 engines |
| Thrust (planned) |
2x 2,072 HP |
2x 1,545 kW |
| Wingspan |
55 ft |
16.76 m |
| Length |
44.75 ft |
13.64 m |
| Height |
15.75 ft |
4.80 m |
| Wingarea |
414 sq ft |
38.46 sq m |
| Weight |
empty |
17,760 lb |
8,056 kg |
| max. |
25,424 lb |
11,532 kg |
| Max. speed |
405 mph |
652 km/h |
| Ceiling |
37,400 ft |
11,400 m |
| Max. range |
2,386 miles |
3,840 km |
| Armament |
6x 37mm cannon |
| Crew |
One |
| Date deployed |
1944 |
| Number built |
1 |
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