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 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.

In June 1948, the XP-85 was redesignated XF-85 when the USAF replaced the prefix P for Pursuit by F for Fighter. The first prototype XF-85 (46-523) was damaged at Moffett Field, California during wind tunnel testing, so it was the second aircraft (46-524) that was used for the initial flight trials.

2024年12月21日 · The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin, a prototype “parasite” fighter jet, is shown attached to the belly of a B-29 bomber. This compact aircraft was designed to defend bombers on intercontinental flights.

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 …

The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin program was intended to provide the B-36 Peacemaker with a fighter for self defence which could be carried entirely within the bomb bay of the bomber. The constraints were that the fighter had to be only sixteen …

The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin was the only USAF aircraft ever conceived from the outset as a 'parasite' fighter to be carried aboard bombers, in the same manner by which the converted Republic RF-84K Thunderflash was employed operationally for a time.

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.

2025年2月28日 · The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin, a tiny "parasite fighter" designed to be carried inside a bomber, was one of the most unusual solutions ever attempted. Conceived as a self-contained defense system for bomber squadrons, the XF-85 was small enough to fit inside a bomber’s fuselage, ready to be deployed and retrieved mid-flight.

the xf-85 goblin was the smallest jet-powered fighter ever, it was only flown by Ed Scoch, and was found to be very stable unless it was hooking up or unhooking; an obvious result of heavy …