Permalink: http://www.boeingimages.com/archive/McDonnell-XF-85-Goblin-on-Flight-Ramp--April-1949-2JRSXLJX4IX9.htmlCopyright © Boeing. All Rights Reserved.View Photo/Video onlyConceptually similarMcDonnell XF-85 Flight TestMcDonnell XF-85 Flight TestXF-85 Goblin in B-29 Mothership, March 1949McDonnell XF-85 Goblin with B-29 Mothership at Muroc Facility, April 1949XF-85 Goblin on Tarmac, St. Louis, MOHiMAT Research Vehicle over Edwards Air Force Base, CANASA Logo on Boeing X-48CD-558-1 Skystreak Landing Gear MaintenanceX-3 Stiletto Taking OffView AllView more with similar tones McDonnell XF-85 Goblin on Flight Ramp, April 1949Select usageWhat Type of Order?Usage:The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin, the smallest jet-propelled fighter ever built, was a "parasite" designed to be dropped from a bomber, perform its mission and return to the mother ship. The XF-85 Goblin was egg shaped and its wings, swept back 37 degrees, could fold upward. The XF-85 had no landing gear, but was launched from the bomber and recovered using a hook and a retractable trapeze under the parent airplane. For emergencies, the Goblin had a steel skid under the fuselage and small runners on its wingtips. The tiny fighter was stable, easy to fly and recovered well from spins. However, many pilots found it hard to hook the Goblin in flight to its bomber's trapeze. McDonnell built two XF-85 Goblins, and one joined the collection at the U.S. Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.BI42088 (d4e-13188)Maximum size:6439px × 5151px (~94 MB)21.4in × 17.1in (300dpi)License type:Rights ManagedKeywords:1940s-adults-canopies-copy space-day-Edwards Air Force Base-exteriors-fighters-flight lines-folding wings-full body views-fuselages-grid patterns-ground shots-historic production status-left front views-male-McDonnell Aircraft-military-military livery-one person-pilots-research/experimental-shine-small-tarmac-vintage / retro-XF-85 GoblinRelated Photo/Videos:View AllRelated Virtual folders:XF-85 Goblin