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The Forgotten Grizzly: Beechcraft’s XA-38 Destroyer

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Most of us know Beechcraft for its reliable trainers and business aircraft—but what if I told you they also built a fierce ground-attack prototype around a tank cannon?

In this teaser, we scratch the surface of the XA-38 “Grizzly,” a twin-engine warplane that looked like a fighter, hit like a howitzer, and almost made it into WWII. Why was it built, and why did it disappear?

To hear the full story—including its surprising performance, clever design features, and the wartime decisions that sealed its fate—join us over on Patreon for the complete bonus episode and more exclusive content.

patreon.com/WorldofWarbirds

https://www.facebook.com/WorldofWB

Bryan's Twitter (X): @WorldofWarbird

Tanner's Twitter (X):@beejuice21

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Manage episode 491158927 series 3422678
Content provided by Bryan Pearce. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Bryan Pearce or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

Most of us know Beechcraft for its reliable trainers and business aircraft—but what if I told you they also built a fierce ground-attack prototype around a tank cannon?

In this teaser, we scratch the surface of the XA-38 “Grizzly,” a twin-engine warplane that looked like a fighter, hit like a howitzer, and almost made it into WWII. Why was it built, and why did it disappear?

To hear the full story—including its surprising performance, clever design features, and the wartime decisions that sealed its fate—join us over on Patreon for the complete bonus episode and more exclusive content.

patreon.com/WorldofWarbirds

https://www.facebook.com/WorldofWB

Bryan's Twitter (X): @WorldofWarbird

Tanner's Twitter (X):@beejuice21

Threads: world_of_warbirds_podcast

Insta: world_of_warbirds_podcast

[email protected]

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