Can this be confirmed as it was developed too late in WW2 for future production.For critical positions that need to be filled, a middle market firm does not have much room for error. I believe that this aircraft was flown against the P-51 and several other aircraft during testing and in speed test competition was superior. In the article it states that the 'Grizzly', as it was referred to at Beech, did out perform the Mustang in speed, 02:51 I have an article from one of the old aircraft related magazines printed in 1943 or 1944.

I was employed at Beech, then, Raytheon for 36 years in Engineering. No chance you would have any info, beyond what has been found around the net on this aircraft is there?

We are currently working on Grizzly for Flight Simulator. It is ten pages long and contains everything anyone would want to know about the Grizzly. I have a copy of the article which appeared in AIR CLASSICS in 1983. Scott-Yes, I have more information on this aircraft. In addition, the XA-38 was fitted with the same type of engines used in the Boeing B-29 Superfortress which, at that time, had priority.ĭoes anyone have the fuselage stations for this aircraft? I doing an electric RC model and have 3-views but no fuselage shape. However, by the time it was built, modified North American B-25 Mitchells were already adequately carrying out the role for which this airplane was designed. There was nothing basically wrong with the XA-38. As a result, aircraft such as Hurricanes, Typhoons, P-47s and Corsairs could pack as much offensive ground-attack firepower as the highly specialized, massive and expensive XA-38. One other important reason why the Grizzly was not developed further: By 1944 single-seat fighters were being equipped to fire as many as eight rocket projectiles from under-wing launching racks. Only the two aircraft were built, being delivered for evaluation in 1945.ġ x 75mm cannon, 6 x 12.7mm machine-guns, 907kg of bombs Power was provided by two Wright R-3350-43 radial engines, and in addition to defensive armament, the Destroyer carried a 75-mm cannon for its attack role. monoplane, with a fuselage accommodating a crew of three, and with a tail unit incorporating twin fins and rudders. Two examples of a twin-engined attack aircraft were ordered from Beech in 1943 under the designation XA-38 and the Model 28 was a large low-wing.

The Beech Model 28 merits brief mention as an unusual project for this manufacturer.

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