McDonnell XF-85 Goblin - Wikipedia
WEBThe XF-85 was a diminutive jet aircraft featuring a distinctive potato-shaped fuselage and a forked-tail stabilizer design. The prototypes were built and underwent testing and evaluation in 1948.
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin - National Museum of the USAF
WEBThe McDonnell Aircraft Corp. developed the XF-85 Goblin "parasite" fighter to protect B-36 bombers flying far beyond the range of conventional escort fighters. The "parent" B-36 would carry the XF-85 within a bomb bay -- if enemy fighters appeared, the Goblin would be lowered on a trapeze and released to combat the attackers.
McDonnell Aircraft XF-85 Goblin | Boeing Classics - YouTube
WEBAug 7, 2022 · The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin, the smallest jet propelled fighter ever built, was a "parasite" designed to be dropped from a bomber, perform its mission and return to the mother ship. The...
That time the Air Force built a jet to launch from strategic bombers
WEBOct 27, 2022 · The Soviet Union was one of the biggest experimenters with the concept, and even used it briefly in combat during the early days of World War II, launching small fighters from bomber aircraft for...
XF-85 Goblin – Parasite Fighter – What Were They Thinking
WEBJan 14, 2016 · The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin was a fighter aircraft, conceived during World War II and intended to be carried in the bomb bay of the giant Convair B-36 Peacemaker bomber as a defensive “parasite fighter”. Because of its small and rotund appearance, it was nicknamed “The Flying Egg”.
Meet the XF-85 Goblin: This Cold War Mini-Jet Protected …
WEBDec 3, 2021 · The XF-85 was intended to protect gigantic B-35 fly-wing and B-36 Peacemaker strategic bombers designed to fly thousands of miles carrying nuclear weapons in their capacious bomb bays....
XF-85 “Goblin” - SAC Aerospace Museum
WEBSpecifications. Aircraft Type: F-85 (XF), S/N 46-0524, Goblin, McDonnell. Mission: “Parasite” fighter-escort. Number Built: 2. Powerplant: One Westinghouse J34-WE-7 axial-flow turbojet, 3,000 pounds thrust. Weight: Empty 3,740 pounds, loaded 4,550 pounds. Dimensions: Wingspan 21’1″, length 14’10″, height 8’3″.
The XF-85 Goblin Parasite Fighter Was Easy to Fly (And Crash …
WEBMay 26, 2021 · The McDonnell Aircraft Corporation’s XF-85 Goblin was to be a fighter unlike any other. It was tiny–so small it was often referred to as a “parasite” fighter–and instead of taking off from...
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WEB- BI45039 The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin, the smallest jet-propelled fighter ever built, was a "parasite" designed to be dropped from a bomber, perform its mission and return to the mother ship. The XF-85 Goblin was egg shaped and its wings, swept back 37 degrees, could fold upward.
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin: World War II’s Parasite Fighter
WEBDec 13, 2022 · The aircraft was developed with the idea of deploying a quick counter to enemy fighters coming after friendly bombers by deploying the XF-85 to assist in the protection of friendly bombers. This is the main reason why the plan has been built in this unique shape as well as a small size.