McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin was an American prototype fighter aircraft conceived during World War II by McDonnell Aircraft. It was intended to be deployed from the bomb bay of the giant 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. Two prototypes were constructed before the program was terminated.
For practical purposes, there are a couple of differences from the real XF-85:
• Inclusion of landing gear. The original XF-85 included no landing gear to save weight, and would instead be retrieved by its B-29 or B-36 mothership in the air.
• Inclusion of pitch control surfaces on the main wings.
The only other controls to be aware of is VTOL up for air brakes/spoilers. Be cautious when landing this aircraft, it can get unstable when brakes are applied on the runway, that is why the spoilers are connected to VTOL controls: to gradually slow down the aircraft.
Specifications
Spotlights
- Toast 7.4 years ago
- ACMECo1940 7.5 years ago
General Characteristics
- Created On Mac
- Wingspan 26.3ft (8.0m)
- Length 13.0ft (3.9m)
- Height 10.7ft (3.3m)
- Empty Weight 5,787lbs (2,625kg)
- Loaded Weight 8,300lbs (3,764kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.353
- Wing Loading 51.7lbs/ft2 (252.3kg/m2)
- Wing Area 160.6ft2 (14.9m2)
- Drag Points 1672
Parts
- Number of Parts 34
- Control Surfaces 8
- Performance Cost 208
If ever there were a Not Normal aircraft, the Goblin was it. Bravo Zulu on a job well done.