History's Junkyard

History's Junkyard

Monday, January 16, 2012

McDonnell XF-85 Goblin Parasite Fighter


The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin was a parasite fighter developed by the United States during the 1950's. Parasite fighters have all but disappeared today due to the difficulty in deploying them. They were designed to piggy-back on the mothership (usually a bomber). It was to unhook and defend the mothership if it were to be attacked and hook back up using a trapeze mechanism. It was surely a strange if not cute little airplane.






XF-85 goblin docking using a trapeze

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XF-85 Goblin Trapeze Hook



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