McDonnell XP-67 "Moonbat" by Steve Richardson

McDonnell XP-67 "Moonbat" by Steve Richardson

Packed with never-before-seen photos, plans and meticulous new digital artwork, this is the first history of the USAAF's futuristic World War II prototype interceptor, the XP-67 "Moonbat".

The series of X-planes that sprang from the US Army’s Request for Data R40C, focused on high-altitude, high-speed, long-range bomber interceptors. Among these aircraft was the McDonnell Aircraft Company’s first ever clean sheet design, the XP67.

Its futuristic lines promised performance that it was ultimately unable to deliver, but development was still underway when disaster struck. Just before Army performance demonstration flights were scheduled to begin, an engine fire destroyed the only XP-67 prototype, leaving a host of unanswered questions about what might have been, and leading to decades of continuing fascination with the XP-67 among aviation buffs and aircraft modelers.

The authors of this book have uncovered new sources of information and a wealth of photographs and line drawings that document not just the XP-67 but also its immediate precursors within the McDonnell Aircraft design community, as well as alternative configurations for unbuilt variants aimed at different missions.

Packed with unpublished photos of all stages of construction including key airframe changes made after initial flight tests, showing in detail how the final configuration was evolved, this volume finally provides clear focus on a story that has long been shrouded in mystery.

Not just an interesting story of a prototype design at a time when there was so much going on in aircraft development, but many archive images of this futuristic looking design show us what it looked like, and they are accompanied by some more superb artwork by Adam ToobyAnother good value, well researched book from Osprey in their X Planes series. -- Robin Buckland * Military Modelscene *
A most worthwhile volume. * Aeroplane *

Steve Richardson graduated with BS Aerospace Engineering. He worked in engineering roles at two Naval Air Rework Facilities, Stencel Aero Engineering and in Operations Analysis for McDonnell Douglas. He has written all kinds of technical materials for proposals, white papers and professional papers and retired in 2016 as a Technical Fellow.

Margaret (Peggy) Mason was a U.S. Air Force public affairs technician, working as a military journalist and photographer for nearly 20 years. She worked for nine years at the Boeing Company in Communications before retiring in 2012. She holds a BA in Organizational Studies and a Master of Management from Fontbonne University, St. Louis, MO.

Adam Tooby is an internationally renowned digital artist and illustrator. His work can be found in publications worldwide and as box art for model aircraft kits. To buy artwork, or contact the artist, visit adamtooby.com

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781472853035
ISBN 10	1472853032
Title	McDonnell XP-67 "Moonbat"
Author	Steve Richardson
Series	X-Planes
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2022-11-24
Number of pages	80
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.