McDonnell XF-85 Goblin - Wikipedia
The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin is an American prototype fighter aircraft conceived during World War II by McDonnell Aircraft. It was intended to deploy from the bomb bay of the Convair B-36 bomber as a parasite fighter .
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin — The Air Force’s Parasite
1 天前 · A McDonnell XF-85 Goblin at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. Image: National Museum of the Air Force. After the enemy had been driven away, the parasite could return to the B-36, hook on to the trapeze, fold its wings, and be lifted back into the bomb bay. It could even refuel and be rearmed.
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin - National Museum of the USAF
DAYTON, Ohio -- McDonnell XF-85 Goblin at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo) The McDonnell Aircraft Corp. developed the XF-85 Goblin "parasite" fighter to protect B-36 bombers flying far beyond the range of conventional escort fighters.
A Parasitic Goblin: The Story of the XF-85 - The Aviationist
2024年9月16日 · Designed primarily to defend the gigantic Convair B-36 and Northrop’s planed B-35 flying wing bomber, the XF-85 project began with two prototypes in 1947 built by McDonnell Aircraft. It was...
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin - Plane & Pilot Magazine
2024年8月11日 · McDonnell engineers managed to shoehorn 112 gallons of jet fuel into this 14-foot-long, 8-foot-high, and 21-foot-wide (wings extended) package. This gave the Goblin a combat endurance of 30 minutes, equivalent to today’s required VFR fuel reserve.
XF-85 Was a Real 'Parasite Fighter' (Built for a 'Flying' Aircraft ...
2024年8月25日 · Summary and Key Points: The XF-85 Goblin, designed by McDonnell Aircraft, was an innovative "parasite" fighter intended for deployment from "flying aircraft carriers." -The concept was...
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin - YouTube
2009年1月1日 · 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 bomber as a defensive "parasite...
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin (1948) - YouTube
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XF-85The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin was an American prototype fighter aircraft conceived durin...
That time the Air Force built a jet to launch from strategic bombers
2022年10月27日 · The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin was smaller than a modern pickup truck, and designed to be launched and recovered in midair by Air Force bombers.
Meet the XF-85 Goblin: This Cold War Mini-Jet Protected …
2021年12月3日 · Its manufacturer called it the “Goblin”—and by looks alone, the egg-shaped jet certainly deserved the name. The McDonnell XF-85 jet resembled little more than a pressurized cockpit on top of...
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