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 …

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 …

AVlATloNARCHIVES 72 MCDonnell XF－85 一提起 秘密武器 ，首先 卜人想到 的就是第二次世界太战期间纳粹德国穷 兵黩武之下名目繁多的 X项目”，尤其 是各种概念前卫、外形怪异的飞行 …

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 …

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, …

2022年7月31日 · During WWII, McDonnell Aircraft created two XF-85 prototypes to protect the Northrop XB-35 and B-36 planes. Their idea was to launch this fighter jet when enemies …

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 …

2022年5月19日 · 导致XF-85停止研制的原因一般认为有三个方面，其一是飞机本身的性能并不突出，不能在与对方战斗机的对抗中占据上风以完成护航任务；其二是几次试飞证明对接时的操 …

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 …

2024年9月16日 · Looking more like a flying egg than a jet fighter, the XF-85 was an unusual aircraft concept with an unconventional method of protecting U.S. heavy bombers at the outset …