McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
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mcdonnell-xf-85-goblin-184-18286900
title:
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
text:
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. The XF-85's intended role was to defend bombers from hostile interceptor aircraft, a need demonstrated during World War II. McDonnell built two prototypes before the Air Force (USAF) terminated the program. The XF-85 was a response to a USAAF requirement for a fighter to be carried w
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Experimental parasite fighter
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_XF-85_Goblin
date created:
2003-08-29T13:46:13Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T18:48:03Z
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