In this video, we talk about the Douglas XTB2D Skypirate, a late-WWII torpedo bomber that, if made, would be the largest single-engine carrier-based aircraft ever made. We talk about the evolution in aircraft carriers that led to the Skypirate being made. We compare the design to other designs from the same era, like the Douglas TBD Devastator, the Grumman TBF Avenger, and the Consolidated TBY Sea Wolf. We also talk about the struggles the design experienced due to only having a single engine and how that, among other factors, led to its failure.
