On January 6, 1944, the McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat made its first flight, marking an ambitious but troubled attempt to create a ...

The McDonnell XP-67 "Moonbat" was an ambitious 1940s interceptor prototype that integrated a multitude of new and unproven technologies, including a unique blended-wing body design and innovative ...

While the Moonbat never quite made it out of the prototype stage, the aircraft marked a promising beginning for the now-storied aerospace manufacturer. In 1940, the Army Air Corps issued Request for ...

Blended wing-body visionary James McDonnell sculpted the XP-67 in the early 1940s, promising a speed of more than 400 mph. Boeing Damn Continental engines. No matter how advanced an airframe is, and ...