McDonnell XF-85 Goblin

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.

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Avro 707, Bell X-16, Bloch MB.200, bomber, Convair XC-99, Fokker C.X, Fokker D.VI, Fokker D.XIII, Fokker D.XXIII, Fokker F.I, Heinkel He 343, Heinkel P.1077, Heinkel Wespe, Hughes XF-11, IAR 80, Junkers Ju 390, KOMTA, Letov Š-1, Letov Š-13, Letov Š-3, Letov Š-4, Messerschmitt Me 309Z, Mitsubishi Ki-20, Northrop Grumman E-10 MC2A, parasite aircraft, Polikarpov TIS, Praga E-51, Tupolev TB-1, 

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EB-29 FICON trial

McDonnell XP-85 A-12701

McDonnell XF-85 Goblin and EB-29 mothership

Mcdonnell XF-85

McDonnell XF-85 trapese

McDonnell XF-85 bw base

Edwin Foresman Schoch and the XF-85 Goblin at Muroc AFB (soon to become Edwards AFB)

McDonnell XP-85 A-12703 Detail Airbrake

McDonnell XP-85 A-12703

McDonnell XP-85 A-12700

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		EB-29 FICON trial		Commons
commons	image		McDonnell XP-85 A-12701		Commons
commons	image		McDonnell XF-85 Goblin and EB-29 mothership		Commons
commons	image		Mcdonnell XF-85		Commons
commons	image		McDonnell XF-85 trapese		Commons
commons	image		McDonnell XF-85 bw base		Commons
commons	image		Edwin Foresman Schoch and the XF-85 Goblin at Muroc AFB (soon to become Edwards AFB)		Commons
commons	image		McDonnell XP-85 A-12703 Detail Airbrake		Commons
commons	image		McDonnell XP-85 A-12703		Commons
commons	image		McDonnell XP-85 A-12700		Commons