XP-67: The “Bat“ Outta Hell

The sole completed sleek, sexy and unfortuitously flammable McDonnell XP-67 “Bat“ in an original USAAF newsreel. This graceful-appearing aircraft suffered from several issues, including lack of performance, questionable handling and above all severe engine problems. The single completed prototype was written off after an in-flight engine fire in September 1944, with the project being terminated shortly thereafter.