The XP-67 “Moonbat” was one of the most mysterious aircraft ever developed by the United States during World War II — a radical, highly secretive fighter design that pushed aviation technology far ahead of its time. Built in near-total secrecy, the XP-67 was America’s bold attempt to create a high-altitude interceptor capable of dominating enemy bombers before they could reach U.S. forces. With its sleek, futuristic blended-wing design, twin engines buried deep inside the fuselage, and an emphas

Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are paying tribute to an aircraft that never made it past the testing phase, the McDonnell XP-67 “Moonbat.” The”Moonbat” was built for the USAF in 1940 with the expectations of being a twin-engine, long-range, single-seat interceptor aircraft! The first model that was presented was heavily armed with the ability to carry up to six 37-millimeter cannons in bomber formation. The XP-67 was an advanced build for the time, which caused issues not only with the d