The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin was built soon after WWII as a so-called "parasite fighter," meaning it was built to be deployed from the bomb bay of a larger plane, the B-36. In the December 1948 PopMech, General Hoyt S. Vandenburg outlined how the little plane fit into America's new Air Force. But, in 1949, the U.S. scraped the Goblin alongside other parasite fighter projects, and focused instead on developing methods for airborne refueling. and always fly from final aproach
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Successors 1 airplane(s)
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 18.4ft (5.6m)
- Length 10.6ft (3.2m)
- Height 6.4ft (2.0m)
- Empty Weight 4,673lbs (2,120kg)
- Loaded Weight 5,261lbs (2,386kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 6.407
- Wing Loading 68.7lbs/ft2 (335.4kg/m2)
- Wing Area 76.6ft2 (7.1m2)
- Drag Points 1247
Parts
- Number of Parts 14
- Control Surfaces 9
- Performance Cost 116
