Summary and Key Points: The XF-85 Goblin, designed by McDonnell Aircraft, was an innovative “parasite” fighter intended for deployment from “flying aircraft carriers.” -The concept was developed ...
Looking more like a flying egg than a jet fighter, the XF-85 was an unusual aircraft concept with an unconventional method of protecting U.S. heavy bombers at the outset of the Cold War. Conceived as ...
When most people think of Republic Aviation, they invariably only think of the P-47 Thunderbolt of Second World War fame. Of course, the Thunderbolt was the ugly muscle behind the P-51 Mustang's grace ...