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1/7/21 | AIRCRAFT OF THE DAY 1/7/21 MCDONNELL XF-85 GOBLIN; THE MCDONNELL XF-85 GOBLIN IS AN AMERICAN PROTOTYPE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT CONCEIVED DURING WORLD WAR II BY MCDONNELL AIRCRAFT. IT WAS INTENDED TO DEPLOY 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. MCDONNELL BUILT TWO PROTOTYPES BEFORE THE AIR FORCE TERMINATED THE PROGRAM. | image tagged in blank white template | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
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    AIRCRAFT OF THE DAY 1/7/21 MCDONNELL XF-85 GOBLIN; THE MCDONNELL XF-85 GOBLIN IS AN AMERICAN PROTOTYPE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT CONCEIVED DURING WORLD WAR II BY MCDONNELL AIRCRAFT. IT WAS INTENDED TO DEPLOY 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. MCDONNELL BUILT TWO PROTOTYPES BEFORE THE AIR FORCE TERMINATED THE PROGRAM.