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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.

Details

• Type: SPH
• Class: aircraft
• Part Count: 38
• Mods: 7

Mods

• B9 Procedural Wings Modified
• Kerbal Foundries Wheels and Repulsors ALPHA
• MK-1 Stockalike open cockpit ( inline external seat )
• Procedural Parts
• Squad (stock)
• Stock Extension
• TweakScale - Rescale Everything!

The XF-85 was a response to a United States Army Air Forces’ (USAAF) requirement for a fighter to be carried within the Northrop XB-35 and B-36, then under development. This was to address the limited range of existing interceptor aircraft compared to the greater range of new bomber designs. The XF-85 was a diminutive jet aircraft featuring a distinctive egg-shaped fuselage and a forked-tail stabilizer design.