In this video, we take a look at the Beechcraft XA38 Grizzly, a late World War II American ground attack aircraft. We first talk about a similarlooking plane in the A10 Thunderbolt / A10 Warthog, a close air support aircraft and ground attacker. We talk about why the A10 was created, what makes it such a good plane, and why I like it (because it looks cool). We then talk about how the A10 and XA38 look pretty similar.

We talk about the muddled beginnings of the XA38, how it was to replace the Douglas A20 Havoc, and how despite the fact that it was bigger and heavier, the XA38 performed excellently, with fantastic control and speed for its large size. We talk about its performance in comparison to the P51 Mustang, and why, despite such solid performance, the XA38 never advanced past the prototype stage.

And yes, the P47 Thunderbolt is technically the grandfather of the A10, but just play along. Have some fun.