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McDonnell XF-85 Goblin

562 conservapedian  6.9 years ago

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.

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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