Beechcraft XA-38 Grizzly
The Beechcraft XA-38 "Grizzly" was a World War II-era ground attack aircraft, developed by Beechcraft, but never put into production. The Grizzly was to have been fitted with a forward-firing 75 mm cannon to penetrate heavily armored targets. While the first prototype flew on 7 May 1944, testing established that the type would not be ready for the projected invasion of Japan. It also featured the Wright R-3350 engines already in use with the Boeing B-29 Superfortress—which had priority. Consequently, the XA-38 was canceled after a second prototype had been completed.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Beechcraft
- Category
- Attack aircraft
- Country of origin
- United States
- First flight
- 1944-05-07
Specifications
- Max speed
- 320 kt
- Range
- 1,412 nm
- Service ceiling
- 29,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 2,600 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 35,265 lb
- Empty weight
- 22,480 lb
- Powerplant
- 2 × Wright R-3350-43
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 51.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 67.3 ft
- Height
- 15.5 ft
- Number built
- 2
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.