The Fighter That Lived in a Bomber, XF-85 Goblin A 14-foot “parasite fighter” built to hide in a B-36’s bomb bay, drop into combat, then hook back on mid-air. It flew, and even docked, but turbulence and new refueling tech killed the dream fast. | The Reliable Narrator

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106K views · 5.2K reactions | Happy First Flight Day to one of the weirdest fighter aircraft, the McDonnell XF-85 Goblin! 拾 The Goblin first flew Aug 23, 1948. #Aviation | Air Zoo | Facebook

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Welcome to another episode of Warbird Wednesday! 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. | Palm Springs Air Museum