Key Points and Summary - The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin was a bizarre Cold War experiment: a tiny, egg-shaped "parasite fighter" designed to be carried inside the bomb bay of a massive B-36 bomber. -The ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: The Goblin was an interesting idea that quickly became outdated. Its manufacturer called it the “Goblin”—and by looks alone, the egg-shaped jet certainly deserved the ...

Its manufacturer called it the “Goblin”—and by looks alone, the egg-shaped jet certainly deserved the name. The McDonnell XF-85 jet resembled little more than a pressurized cockpit on top of a bulbous ...

As the Cold War was kicked into high gear at the end of World War II, long-range strategic bombers like the proven Boeing B-29 Stratofortress, the ironically named Convair B-36 Peacemaker, and the ...

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The 2022 History & Heritage Race Series opened registration for the next virtual race June 1, featuring the XF-85 Goblin. Nicknamed “Parasite,” these small-framed bombers designed to protect B-36 ...