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XF-85 Goblin
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With
the expected introduction of the B-36 with a
range beyond any conceivable escort fighter, the U.S. Air Force
developed a requirement for a "parasite" fighter that
could be carried in the bomb bay of a B-36. The XF-85
Goblin first flew in 1948.
Two Goblins were built and were successfully
launched from a B-29 mother ship. Hooking back on was
problematic. The test program was terminated in 1949 as
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